"BUYING BLACK"

Hotep If you listen to Major Black Influential “Spokesman” you will continually hear a repeated message. " Buy Black and Think Black First" I just finished reading How to make Black American Better and one of the topic addressed by Tavis Smiley was that we as Blacks need to begin to think black first and buy Black. Thus, meaning if were looking for someone to clean our carpet, we should consider all of the black owned carpet cleaning companies before we considering any other racially owned business. Now, We are all consumer in this growing society and I will attest that I don't always consider "Buying BLACK" I have a problem spending money (The little I have) at a place where the lighting is dim; customer service is terrible, among other things. I am not saying all Black Business are terrible I support many here in Columbus, but I will say that there are some that I wouldn't step foot in if you paid for everything I brought. I believe that BLACK Businesses need to step up their game and as consumers we need to stop using the EXCUSE, YOU KNOW OUR PEOPLE. So, How do you feel about "BUYING BLACK AND THINKING BLACK FIRST”? Prince...