Do you support the call for an economic blackout of Black Friday?
Gregory Caison, Southwest D.C.
Quote: “I don’t support Black Friday because I think that it’s all about money with these people. People don’t be having money.”
Robert Khalil, Roswell, New York
I do support an economic blackout on Black Friday because we know America is mostly motivated by money and capitalism and when we see how Black people continue to pour into this economy and social infrastructure that has proven that it does not care about us, that it continues to neglect us. So the only way we can show that we are firm in our stance and actually actualize meaningful change is to pull our dollar from the economy. That would drive more people to pay more attention to the issues we want our elected officials to spend more time and consideration on.
Angel Neal, Prince George’s County, Maryland
I support it. If you look at who wants people to spend money on Black Friday and who is actually benefiting, it’s not the people. With everything going on right now, the money that you are spending, we can see where it is going now. We can see that it’s going to places like Israel, we can see it’s going to places like the Trump administration and it’s not helping us at all. There are rarely things on sale on Black Friday like groceries or things people need.
Jasmine Jackson, Detroit
I think that these blackout days without further mission, message and support just tend to flounder a bit. I think if you are asking people to not purchase things — I’m assuming it’s targeted towards major brands — then you would have to find support for what people are going to do as an alternative. I just feel the conversation never circles around that.
Compiled by Keith Golden Jr.