The black community status

[BrandonBanks]

Like-minded blacks have to first understand that those who are against our goals have to be left to their own devices. Don't devote anymore time to arguing with them, trying to explain what needs to improve and why, try to coddle their feelings because they're easily offended etc. Just continue to build your business, network, connect with other like minded black ppl, stop supporting non blacks so much especially the ones who set up shop in black areas, etc.

The black ppl who will argue with you about things like group economics, they have to be left behind. There's nothing u can do, nothing you say will change their mindset, because they love the current status quo. Instead of being the majority of blacks onboard, it will simply be a group of like minded black ppl. We don't need the weak, we need a stronger collective. We don't need anyone who thinks everything is "okay" or loves/defends the current status quo. We need a strong team working together for the economic advancement of our group, and those who are against it WILL be left on the sidelines, whether they realize it or not.

This also includes those who think marching/protesting/BLM is some sort of "solution". Most of them don't understand that you can't beg for more power.

 

[BrandonBanks]

Also, don't bother arguing with or trying to convince the types who will call you a "militant" just for discussing black entrepreneurship and group economics. If wanting to see our own group advance makes us "militant", so be it.

The types who will fight you tooth and nail about this, saying stuff like, "Nuh uh! I got a good job! So, ain't nothing wrong with black ppl's economic state!" They don't view themselves as being apart of a group, they're satisfied with their little check the white man gives them every 2 weeks, they love the current status quo and don't want more, so once again, they have to be left in the dust. If somebody shows you that they aren't onboard, fukk em, to me those types are no different than non blacks.

It might not be too late for some of the younger cats but these nikkas pushing 30 and 40 etc who don't understand the need for more black ownership, and are content with the status quo are stuck that way, nothing u tell them will change their mentality.

When Mexicans come here and there's not a Mexican owned grocery store near them anywhere, they'll open one up. And MOST of the Mexicans in that community shop at that little Mexican spot. You'll see them going together to shop there.That may seem insignificant to some of us, but we need to open up more businesses in or near our own communities, and support them the same way others support theirs. When we do, we need to hire black ppl, not try to make it some "multicultural" staff.

Group economics is something that should come natural to a group and the fact that it isn't among us highlights/indicates a problem in our community. Ppl who don't find it abnormal that non black men own the overwhelming majority of things in/near black neighborhoods don't understand. Driving through various areas, i always found it abormal to see able bodied young black men hanging around stores of and giving all their money to foreigners. Under normal circumstances, young men would notice and realize the need for more stores owned by men who look like themselves, pool whatever resources they have together and try to open up a business of their own for their people.

As men we should be pooling our resources together to build, re-establishing what black manhood is about, and taking control. Meanwhile Hasids checking in on their property, corner stores owned by Akbar and Ahmed, shops and restaurants owned by Jin Ling, etc. Unfortunately lot of black ppl don't realize that the economy is changing and that still being on that "just get a job from the white man" tip is not gonna cut it, more entrepreneurship and group economics is needed. Many of us are content with going to work for somebody that doesn't look like us, going to purchase goods from someone that doesn't look like us, handing our money back to people that don't look like us and refusing to support people that look like us.

Too many want to play the short game and consume as much as possible with as little output/production as possible. We want to cash out our chips at reduced rate instead of investing/budgeting for long term goals.

 

[Skrilla]

Nothing you say will change their mindset, because they love the current status quo. Instead of being the majority of blacks onboard, it will simply be a group of like minded black ppl. We don't need the weak, we need a stronger collective. We don't need anyone who thinks everything is "okay" or loves/defends the current status quo. We need a strong team working together for the economic advancement of our group, and those who are against it WILL be left on the sidelines, whether they realize it or not

 

[Skrilla]

Meanwhile Hasids checking in on their property, corner stores owned by Akbar and Ahmed, shops and restaurants owned by Jin Ling, etc. Unfortunately lot of black ppl don't realize that the economy is changing and that still being on that "just get a job from the white man" tip is not gonna cut it, more entrepreneurship and group economics is needed. Many of us are content with going to work for somebody that doesn't look like us, going to purchase goods from someone that doesn't look like us, handing our money back to people that don't look like us and refusing to support people that look like us.

Too many want to play the short game and consume as much as possible with as little output/production as possible. We want to cash out our chips at reduced rate instead of investing/budgeting for long term goals.

Another great post dapped and repped bro

 

[BrandonBanks]

It's the best way IMO. A group of like minded black ppl building, networking and supporting other blacks with common goals, instead of us trying to convince and debate those who aren't like minded to change their mindset. They're stuck in that mentality and trying to "convert" them is a general waste of time. Those of us who are serious about black economics just have to continue doing what we're doing and those who aren't just leave them to their own devices. They're in denial about black americans power/economic state so let them remain ignorant to reality. And if they don't like what i'm doing or don't understand it we will continue building and networking regardless.

I'm of the belief that a smaller, yet stronger collective is better than a larger, yet weaker collective. We don't need a bunch of weak ppl on the team pulling us down.

Lol just look on here for example, that gay thread on the first page quickly blew up and has like 7 or 8 pages, as usual, but threads like this get maybe 2-3 pages at best, and most of the time, a lot of nikkas come in these threads complaining about the topic/discussion, they're probably in the homo thread right now laughing it up, dapping, etc but will come in here soon to neg OP and call us all "c00ns"

 

[Skrilla]

It's the best way IMO. A group of like minded black ppl building, networking and supporting other blacks with common goals, instead of us trying to convince and debate those who aren't like minded to change their mindset. They're stuck in that mentality and trying to "convert" them is a general waste of time. Those of us who are serious about black economics just have to continue doing what we're doing and those who aren't just leave them to their own devices. They're in denial about black americans power/economic state so let them remain ignorant to reality. And if they don't like what i'm doing or don't understand it we will continue building and networking regardless.

I'm of the belief that a smaller, yet stronger collective is better than a larger, yet weaker collective. We don't need a bunch of weak ppl on the team pulling us down.

Lol just look on here for example, that gay thread on the first page quickly blew up and has like 7 or 8 pages, as usual, but threads like this get maybe 2-3 pages at best, and most of the time, a lot of nikkas come in these threads complaining about the topic/discussion, they're probably in the homo thread right now laughing it up, dapping, etc but will come in here soon to neg OP and call us all "c00ns"

Exactly, i agree 100%

 

[Skrilla]

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Edit: im just @ing yall because i generally agree with your views and wonder what u think about this

 

[mamba]

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@el_oh_el

Edit: im just @ing yall because i generally agree with your views and wonder what u think about this

Spot on, breh.

Entrepreneurship is the only thing that will save Black people.

The economy is changing right before our eyes. Brick and mortar retail is dying. A lot of Black people will be hit hard by that. Fast food is next. How many Black people are set to lose jobs at the hands of e-commerce and automation?

I saw that chart and that shyt is real as real can be. A lot of jobs that Black folks gravitate toward will be phased out in the next decade. In that Taxi Driver category, I'd also list postal drivers. After self-driving technology is nearly perfected, your postal driver will be replaced with a combination of a fully-electric, self-driving vehicle and a robotic arm.

Bus drivers and truck drivers are also at risk of being phased out.

More than 1.9 million Black Americans work in retail, accounting for 11 percent of the industry’s total workforce. Despite being the second-largest source of employment for Black workers, new data from the NAACP and equality advocacy organization, Demos, finds that the industry is rife with racial inequality and poor earning potential.

According to the report, titled “The Retail Race Divide,” full-time Black and Latino salespersons earn 75 percent of the wages of their White counterparts. For Black and Latino cashiers, the figure is 90 percent. Further, Black and Latino workers are sometimes stuck in “occupational segregation;” not only are they overrepresented in low-wage industries such as retail, but they’re also overrepresented in the lowest paying positions within these industries. Consider: Black people make up 11 percent of the retail force, but 6 percent of those in managerial or leadership roles.

http://www.blackpressusa.com/blacks-segregated-in-low-paying-retail-jobs/

Retail is the second-largest source of employment for Black workers.

As you can see, it's followed by the category with accommodation and food services.

How will the community absorb all those people who are rendered obsolete by different industries?

 

[BrandonBanks]

Bump

 

[Dzali OG]

The black community is too fractured at the moment.

Can't do anything until we identify who's who and place people in their respective bubbles.

 

[OsO]

Honestly, at this point I just focus on connecting with people with like minds. My days of arguing and trying to convince people of social injustice are over. I let the young, hungry revolutionaries do that because they have more energy lol.

My focus is getting organized with people who acknowledge a need to get organized...And we have to be talking economics or politics or something else of significance.

 

[Blackout]

name some? nikkas are here cold, we dont even acknowledge each other....

Atlanta, Baldwin Hills and many cities full of black people. Just because some of our people ignore it that doesnt mean that it doesnt exist.

 

[TNOT]

A article showed it would take 284 years for the average black family to have the same wealth as the average white family. What is a way to bridge the gap. or is the only way we need serious govt intervention like a reperations type thing. to help this problem

Yeah something seems fishy about this.

We all know most Americans live outside their means, and most American families carry about 14 to 20 grand in credit card debt. We also know that most families only have one or two months in savings to their name, yet it will take 284 years for the average black family to surpass an average white family in wealth.

Don't believe the hype brehs.