The same exact thing happened to my mother a couple of months ago! It sounds as though this is a universal policy. I absolutely refuse to spend my money in any store like that regardless of who they are owned by, and I told my mom the same thing. Their stores are targeted towards the African-American population and without us, their businesses could not survive (or at least with the products they currently carry). When more of us begin to realize that our dollars do matter, then will we see changes.
Members of the black community could do the same thing, however, we must learn to patronize our own businesses in order for them to survive and thrive. The opportunities are there, but we must have the will and spirit to succeed. I heard someone on television say a while ago that at least during times of segregation, the black community was united. Now, we are like mice running around in the dark bumping into one other. We must learn to support each other.
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