The Official "Support a Black Business" thread!
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I'm about to bless this thread tomorrow with links and locations... Great idea!!
Sankofa is gonna be the Black Barnes&Noble one day...mark my words
I'm in charge of the inventory, we scrappin with these chain stores breh any little bit of support counts. I'm putting together a brochure for inmates to use so they can order from us.
Actively supporting Black business whether working for them or buying from them is some truly rewarding shyt to do.
when you said in the past you worked at a Bookstore I never assumed it was the same Sankofa you put me on to...this is on some nerd shyt but I don't care...it must feel good to have a job like that surrounded by books.
The location I gave to the Queens Village GK store is one of the few Black owned businesses in my area to my knowledge...for some odd reason NY in general seems to have a limited selection...
here is a mini market:
Joebest African Caribean American Market
180 Meacham Ave, Elmont, NY 11003
(516) 326-2012
remember guys you can also view the locations on google maps...i know it sounds a bit obvious but may be necessary to repeat...
Also just because we each may not be in the ar ea of a specific business a fellow member lists doe not mean we cannot fidn ways to get the word out about it.
For example in Jamaica Queens around Sutphin Boulevard there are numerous Arab owned corner stores and I think in that distance there is only literately like ONE Black owned corner store. Even though it closes in the night way quicker than the others that stay open all night....that isn't the main issue. People literally pass it all the time and its like nobody supports it and it must get like 2 visitors every hour...
If you pass it is so dead you will often see the owners just sitting down watching tv on the screen...
I don't really like letting strangers on the internet know where I work but I felt people on this site might appreciate a black bookstore and other black businesses, but yeah I love the job its great.
Next time I'm in NYC if I get a chance I'ma go support.
No problem. Just remember if you decide to go in the night to be on guard....thats a real sketchy area
That ain't my town so I obviously wouldn't go at night.
KingTut
Green diamonds like a dill pickle
Just went through all those pictures of Carribean food and got hungry as fukk.... then I remembered I live in fukkin San Antonio and we had one soul food spot that ended up closing down. 
did you not see me mention 2 places in NY breh?
Now that I think about it there's a Caribbean place and a soul food spot in Harlem (noticing a theme here) that I loved when I lived there. The Carribean place was called Elsie's and the soul food joint was called Sweet Potatoes. I ain't got no pictures but I think they're on yelp. the Rotis from Elsies and the Chicken and Waffles from Sweet Potatoes are too good brehs; had me 
(gave me the itis) everytime
(gave me the itis) everytime
@2Quik4UHoes, what's in Bowie breh?
Is there any good Black owned clothing company that doesn't make street wear? I`m talking dress shirts, polos, denim, chinos and stuff
