What's COLOR got to do with it?

[AKA2D '91]

Do we as African-Americans have to support or patronize businesses, industries, entities, endeavors of other African Americans SOLELY because our skin color is basically the same?

I've seen here on GC where some folks say, yeah I support so and so because it's a black business, has a black owner, etc. etc. Then someone else says, no, I am not going to support this black person because he or she does not represent the "ideas of Black America". Okay, so he or she is not representing "ideas of Black America", but neither is Billy Bob or Suzie Jane. At least something is being presented.

Do we support ALL of Black America? Or do we talk a whole lot of ya ya and constantly complain about what we don't see or how someone portrays a GROUP of us?

Really, does COLOR have anything to do with whatever decisions one makes in regards to spending their ALMIGHTY DOLLAR?