I Don’t Care If Your Business Is “Black-Owned”

Amala Ekpunobi

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🗓️ 5 December 2023

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Philadelphia has declared every Friday in December “shop black businesses Fridays,” and by now I’m sure we’ve all seen “black creators” highlighted on platforms like Netflix and Hulu, or “black-owned brands” given special placement in stores like Target. Personally, I can’t think of a worse way to bring in the holiday season than openly advocating for segregation, but maybe that’s just me. Let’s talk about it.

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by Delive a Rule, because anything goes this Christmas.
0:06.0	Yes, even sprouts on a pizza or gravy on sushi.
0:10.0	The rules are, there are no rules. Have a Cantonese on Christmas Eve or a
0:15.2	Balty on Boxing Day and when you're so over the leftovers bring on the ramen
0:20.2	From big brands to local favorites this Christmas. It's all on your doorstep with
0:25.0	deliver room. Geographical restrictions, Ties and C, service and delivery fees apply.
0:29.2	You guys have heard of Black Friday. It's a day after Thanksgiving, you go out to all the stores,
0:34.0	there's sales, you buy up a bunch of stuff. But have you heard of Black-owned business Friday? If not, it's most definitely a thing,
0:40.8	so let's talk about it. Yeah you better.
0:43.0	Yeah you better.
0:44.0	You're better.
0:47.0	Yeah you better.
0:48.0	Guys before we get into this video if you'd like to support the work that I'm doing on this channel I have a Patreon the link is in the description down below and thank you so much to all the people who have chosen to become patrons.
0:58.6	Now let's talk about Black Own Business Friday.
1:01.1	I've heard about this for the first time just a couple days ago and I heard about it. a is. Let's watch. Now, a Philadelphia council member planning to introduce some new legislation today, declaring each
1:16.3	Friday in December as Shop Black Business Friday.
1:20.4	The resolution aims to encourage shoppers to support black-owned businesses in the city.
1:24.4	CBS News Philadelphia reported,
1:26.0	Waucheche Bailey is live at Artirial Coffee Shop in Palton Village, one of the businesses
1:30.4	hoping to benefit.
1:31.4	Good morning, Waucheia. Yeah, good morning, Jim Janelle, you know this
1:35.5	resolution is so important to small businesses like arterial coffee shop.
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