And it’s important to support local minority-owned businesses not only right now, but in the months and years to come.Imani Cheers“I don’t think it’s just about doing it now, this is something that needs to be sustained.”Supporting Black-owned businesses strengthens local economies ― it brings resources into communities, helps create and sustain local jobs, and supports the Black owners and their families.
The goal is to normalize talking about these subjects, even if they’re uncomfortable. Doing so can make a huge difference in how we all move through and experience the worldWe can’t keep pushing off hard and complex conversations about race. We need to have adequate, confident conversations about these issues, even if it’s uncomfortable.Understand policing in your city. Write to your local government representative and police chief regarding the divestments or reforms you’d like to see.
“Members of Black communities are three to four times more likely to have their driver’s licenses suspended than whites or to receive multiple tickets in a single traffic stop,” Taylor said.- Henry Louis Taylor Jr.