Black History Month: Support Black Businesses, Media, and Artists
Here’s a guide to support local and national Black businesses all year round
This Black History month — I’m making the pledge to buy as many products and services from Black-owned businesses every day from local and national brands.
Do you realize that Black people account for 40% of Philadelphia? Yet, we own less than 3% of businesses?
In a Philadelphia Magazine article by Ernest Owens, he said it best: ”With Philadelphia being the sixth-largest city in the country, this situation isn’t just a problem — it’s an embarrassing crisis.”
To make it plain, the best way to celebrate Black History Month and be a real ally and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) champion is — SUPPORT BLACK BUSINESSES!
And I don’t mean — just in February — I mean every day make a conscious decision to buy from Black businesses, suggest and push for your job to use Black vendors, and support Black artists and authors.
Money is power, opinion, and a vote of confidence, interest, and importance. Where you spend your time and money is important because your investment empowers the people who own the companies, the employees, and the community.
