The Black Friday movement to shop Black-owned businesses as they are the hit hardest by pandemic

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, 41% of Black-owned businesses have permanently closed, compared to 17% of White-owned businesses. Celebrities like Wyclef Jean are encouraging everyone to support people of color and buy Black this holiday season. Jericka Duncan has more.

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[Oskarisadog]

I’ll shop anywhere for a PS5. I don’t care if it’s black owned or not.

[thefridaynetwork]

Imagine if there was an episode on "white-owned businesses."
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[novalakes]

I take it being a black racist is ok and a white racist not

[John_on_the_mountain]

When i see "Black-Owned Business", i go somewhere else.

[henriksvensson]

Why would any business owner want to have customers that buy from them out of pity????

"Oh your black you poor thing then I buy two from you instead on one...." Makes you feel proud?

[perfctu]

"Support these businesses like you would support a Starbucks" hmm 🤔

[uchechiuwanaka]

i love this segment so much, well done CBS! i hope her book store stays open and i hope to have my books in her store some my 3 kids under 6 years old... I’m honored to have been featured in The Washington Post as my 1st Children’s Picture Book was selected as one of the best for children during this pandemic. while we are on lockdown, trying to homeschool and keep the kids in our lives busy, please check out my book. It's free on Amazon kindle unlimited it's titled "The Mosquito Bite That Changed Olu's Life" by Uchechi Mba-Uzoukwu. it's an African inspired Children's Picture Book that encourages kids to give their gadgets/Technology a break sometimes and bond with family, play outside etc. too much screen time leads to high cortisol levels (stress hormone) which can lead to childhood obesity, Anxiety, depression and other health problems in not just kids but also adults. thanks for the support. We give away a book for every 10 books sold in our monthly Books-By-Uchechi charity drive here in Africa where we give out books, food and treats impoverished communities here in Africa.

[katyrebel]

I was thinking about this, I just don't know where to find them.

[rcrawford]

Amen! It's about time. Americans support Italian, Hispanic, Irish, etc. businesses so why not support Black owned businesses?! If talking about this brothers you, you need to check your racisim at the door.

[rahiemthomas]

We can say it's not about skin color, but if history serves me correctly, it was a bunch of black people that helped make America what it is today....