Supporting Black-owned businesses and service providers is a powerful way to strengthen Black communities economically, yet much of Black spending still goes to non-Black businesses. By intentionally increasing spending with Black service providers—such as doctors, lawyers, and tradespeople—Black communities can foster economic growth, improve health outcomes, and build generational wealth.
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How ancient African proverbs can empower Black lives today
By Aswad WalkerAssociate editor, Houston Defender With each passing day the assault on all things Black increases. The Department of Defense removed the Tuskegee Airmen and Jackie Robinson from the DoD’s official webpage. The DoD no longer acknowledges Black History Month. The U.S. Army erased Civil Rights Movement hero and U.S. military veteran Medgar Evers’ […]