Posted on 11/24/2023 5:52:14 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
April Showers (her real name), a self-described “serial entrepreneur” much of her life, looks at 2020 as a paradox.
George Floyd’s murder in Minneapolis and the ensuing social justice movement across the country were “painful and exhausting. Very troubling and a moment in time we won’t forget,” she said.
For a Black businesswoman, though, the subsequent impact of the protests following Floyd’s death heightened awareness of vast social inequities and inspired the #BuyBlack movement, which encouraged support of Black-owned businesses.
But as so-called Black Friday arrives, with sales and promotions for the holidays just about everywhere, Black entrepreneurs who spoke to NBC News said they hardly feel the support of 2020. In fact, they say, they feel abandoned.
“Everyone was very much into diversity, equity and inclusion,” she said. “But now we see companies are comfortable not focusing on DEI because, from a political perspective, it’s not popular. It’s all unsettling. The messaging changed as it relates to what it means to be inclusive. And it has impacted Black businesses as much as anyone.”
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they sound like a bunch of racists.
Yeah, I specifically look for more expensive, white owned businesses to shop..
(Ultra sarcasm)
God, please make the stupid stop!!!!
“...black entrepreneurs who spoke to NBC News said they hardly feel the support of 2020. In fact, they say, they feel abandoned.”
If people aren’t ‘buying’ what you’re ‘selling’ are you still considered an Entrepreneur? ;)
“And it has impacted Black businesses as much as anyone.”
Wait a sec! That implies all businesses suffered. What happened to blacks hit hardest, suffer the most?
Yeah the first thing I do when I decide where to shop is to find out the race of the owner.
Seems everyone, no matter what the skin tone color of our epidermis are looking for a better mouse trap.
“If people aren’t ‘buying’ what you’re ‘selling’ are you still considered an Entrepreneur? ;)
If the price is high enough, it only takes one.
wy69
I do not choose my shopping choices based on race, gender, etc., Any company that puts that first and advertises I should buy from because of it, is a company that immediately skip. I will never participate in race or sexism.
The number one top of the heap Black businesses are thriving.
Drug dealers are doing well in City States all across America
I’m having a heck of a hard time finding the 0.01% shelf space set aside for the short, left handed, blue-eyed, tattooed, transsexual producers.
I will do EXACTLY the opposite of what the article tells me to do because they uppercase black and lowercase White, thus proving that they are racist and hate us.
The alphabet networks and the rest of the leftist media just can’t stop making blacks feeling like perpetual victims in everything they do.
As a White guy, should I only buy from White owned businesses?
I had never even thought of such a thing before but hey goose, gander, etc. BTW, is this kind of tribalism wise to engage in when you are a minority of only about 13% of the population in a country?
I wonder if April ever watched the movie The Fall of Minnesapolis. https://rumble.com/v3vyvzv-the-fall-of-minneapolis.html
They call it “Black Friday” for a reason
“George Floyd’s murder in Minneapolis and the ensuing social justice movement across the country were “painful and exhausting. Very troubling and a moment in time we won’t forget,” she said. “
A lot of black owned businesses were burned down in the BLM riots, I’m a little confused.
I hope she fails. Miserably.
to be honest i stopped shopping at almost any store that had blm out in front.
sorry, folks, that sign means you really hate white people and i will spare you getting any of my evil money and presence.
More of the divisive ‘everything and everyone is racist’ garbage.
Could care less if the owner is black, purple, green, or plaid. If the owner is an AH or supports causes counter to my values, then I will definitely avoid them. I will always try to support locally owned businesses, if it makes for a wise business decision.
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