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Originally posted by sunnydays96:
...but how many of those other black companies named are doing the same? Moreover, how do one know that those non-black-owned companies aren't giving back?
My point is there are other ways to support black businesses than just hair products alone.
For me personally, I support the smaller black-owned businesses within my community more than the corporate ones. I just think more justice is done when I know that the owner of a small soul food restaurant can make a profit to put food on the table for his family and a decent roof over their heads. Rather than the owner of say, Black Magic earning money off of a stock dividend and buying his teenager a Lexus.
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I understand you, but I just feel that it's buy now and decided later. All in all, I'd rather by a black teen a Lexus then a white one. That's sad if it comes down to that, but if I does, I won't hesitate to make my choice.
But in my earlier post I said that most folks don't have a choice. For instance, my county was named in the 5 richest black counties in the USA in 2000. Strangely, the number of black owned beauty stores is slim to nill. We have resturaunts, video stores, art stores, and even NAIL SALONS, but no beauty supply. Beacuse of that, if I can't buy any Carols Daughter over the web, I buy a product that is at least black owned.
[This message has been edited by Poplife (edited January 13, 2001).]