Buffalo's Black Owned Businesses Pt. 3

The final layout for the brochures reveals black-owned businesses within Buffalo, NY. The businesses range from new to businesses that have been around for decades. Read about them here and show some support.

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Child Migrant Detention Centers and Family Separation does not reflect Democracy.

Families at the U.S-Mexican Border attempting to cross over into the U.S for a better life are being met with strict resistance. Once crossing over if caught by the U.S government are then detained and oftentimes children are being separated from their parents. Many of these children are only following their parents' leads and doing what they are told. These children do not understand the full ramifications of their parents’ decision. Some of the children crossing the border are being sent alone to escape poverty, drugs, crime, and an overall lack of resources. The United States is known for enforcing strict immigration policies and has always addressed illegal immigration as an issue that needs to be controlled. The numbers are skyrocketing, but the U.S has failed to find a solution that safely protects these children. News outlets have shown footage of these children sleeping in cages with only foil blankets as coverings. The detention centers are run similar to prisons, ...

Support Black Businesses Buffalo part 2.

In this post, there are brochure examples of Black-owned businesses anyone can support in Buffalo NY. Created by: Scott Created by: Dahlia

Support Black Owned Business

The summer of 2020 once again highlighted significant disparities that Black people and other minorities face here in the United States. " In the United States Only 4.3% of the United States' 22.2 million business owners are Black, according to a February 2020 Brookings Institute report ." This is due to the systemic racist structures within the United States that historically have been weaponized against the Black community. From education to entrepreneurship, it is clear the United States has not done enough to provide equality and equity to Black communities. It's time to celebrate, embrace, and support the local Black businesses in your area. One might ask why it's necessary or why it even matters? The truth is every dollar that is spent within local businesses provides more economic value to those direct communities. The wealth is spread literally. If the people have the power to be a positive difference within the local or neighboring communities, that...

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