DETROIT (WXYZ) — People of color around the country are being urged to put down their wallets for a full 24 hours.
It’s “Blackout Tuesday,” a viral social media initiative aiming to demonstrate the economic impact of the Black community.
As a footnote of today’s movement, if you absolutely have to spend money, you’re urged to spent it at a Black-owned business – Detroit soul being just of them locally.
This movement started about two months ago — as a call to action on social media.
There are more than 400 Black-owned businesses in metro Detroit alone.
Phillip Lewis, a front-page editor for the Huffington Post, and Kaila, a traveling photographer, were able to put together a list of all the Black-owned businesses in metro Detroit.
You can view the entire list here
It took forever, but we've created a list of 300+ Black-owned businesses in the #Detroit area! Share widely https://t.co/c2vqNN2lNh
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) July 4, 2020
