How to help a Black-owned business on #BlackoutDay2020

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Black-owned small businesses often are more vulnerable financially than others, with smaller cash reserves to survive tough times. Here are a few ways to help support them.

Today is #BlackoutDay2020. To demonstrate their economic force with an estimated $1.3 trillion in spending power, Black consumers -- and anyone wishing to support the Black community in its quest for justice against systemic racism and financial inequity -- are encouraged to not spend money today.

Or, if they do, to limit their purchases to companies owned by Black people.#BlackoutDay2020 is today. Here's what you need to knowBlack-owned small businesses often are more vulnerable financially than others, with smaller cash reserves to survive tough times. And now times couldn't be tougher. In the wake of a pandemic and protests of George Floyd's killing at the hands of police, they are in jeopardy on every front.Want to help support them? Here are a few ways.

 

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No

I don’t care who owns a business... If they have what I want then I go and buy it... It’s that simple this is just more divisive trash

credito d'imposta , avere un 20% di prestito per 5 anni presso le banche con garanzia da parte stato e infine 600 dollari a fondo perduto .

For starters you can help by not looting their stores.

How about not burning them down?

Best way to support them, don’t loot them.

I think the best thing we can do support black owned businesses is to STOP BURNING THEM DOWN AND LOOTING THEM! Let's start there.

If the product is good and it's something I need, I buy it. Otherwise, I don't. That's my criteria.

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