Chicago Family's 'Buy Black' Experiment Becoming a Nationwide Movement

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by cyntmac

If you knew the history of this country you would understand that there have always been multi-racial people. They have been generally classified as Black/African by our government if they are any percent African and by society as a whole as well. The idea that you find that disturbing does not change the fact of its reality or the way it impacts lives today. You mock this and make comments like "white owners fun" like it's a joke. It may just be an experiment but it has nothing to do with bloodlines and inter-race marriages at all. That really convolutes this debate in the sense that is has nothing at all to do with this discussion.

Exactly....I was wondering where that came from anyway.

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by renter8319

this whole black experience stuff has played out in detroit. go ahead and look at what you get. i no longer live in the metro detroit area, but i do recall hearing the commercials stressing that the business was black owned and to shop there because it was black owned. soesn't seem to have helped detroit much.

Detroit has a bunch of other problems that have contributed to it's demise and that is far from one of them. Let's say a history of dependence on mainly one industry, a history of riots(racial and otherwise) and economic/White flight are among others.

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by turboman808

Wow I find it funny that people would get upset because someone won't buy from another race. I personally could care less. Wether you agree with the person decision or not it is their decision to make.

I find it funny that anyone would make this decision though. I am all for buying American and I am even for becoming an isolationist country. However within my country I will do business with whomever is making me money. I really do try to buy American but it's incredibly hard to do anymore.

Sad, but true about your last sentence.

[tahiti]

wow - not sure what this has to do with NJ....

go away for a few days and people can't contain themselves.

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