Participating in BlackOutDay2020 Can Support the Black Lives Matter Movement
If the United States runs on money, what happens when the people withhold their buying power? Grinding systems to a halt through such a strategy is the premise of Blackout Day, a nationwide boycott against consumer consumption of any kind, with the exception of purchasing from Black-owned businesses, occurring today, July 7.The campaign stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and the Black community at large.
The coalition added that non-Black people are also encouraged to not spend money today."Although this movement is exclusively targeted at empowering and uplifting black people all over the world, we welcome ALL people of color to stand with us in solidarity," the Instagram statement continued."Black people alone account for an estimated 1.2 trillion dollars or more of spending in the economy annually. Together we have 3.9 trillion dollars in economic spending power.
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