On July 7, the Black community will come together in economic solidarity for Blackout Day 2020. Ideally, participants would not spend money at all during the 24-hour event.
The welcomed alternative is to purchase from Black-owned businesses only. Here’s what you need to know about Blackout Day 2020 as it begins: 1.
It was conceived by Calvin Martyr, founder of the Blackout Coalition. Calvin explains that Black Americans account for approximately $1.2 trillion in economic spending.
Or, as he calls it, economic power. “In order to break free from the chains of financial servility, we will organize days, weeks, months, and years if necessary when not one Black person in America will spend a dollar outside of our community,” his site’s mission
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