tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6255106726675940344.post2816044121153777201..comments2023-10-28T07:11:42.957-04:00Comments on Dante Lee Blog: The Business of "Black In America"Dante Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07092750190614458618noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6255106726675940344.post-73561221863447924422009-07-28T23:47:29.817-04:002009-07-28T23:47:29.817-04:00Truth be told, we never stopped being a"very ...Truth be told, we never stopped being a"very valuable asset!" The only difference is that before, we were valuable as slaves for white men. Today, we're indentured servants. We let everyone including white people pimp us: nail shops, weave and hair care products, liquor stores, lotto tix, rims and things or other bling, fatty foods/unhealthy, clothes, the list goes on...CNN is getting paid for the program, but did the people who participated? Will CNN take part of the proceeds and invest back into the black communities it garnered stories from? Do any of the other cultures care about being black in America except to know our needs and wants and convert it to cash as soon as the broadcast ends? Black in America is a business venture. It hardly addresses how the rest of America intends to help black people move forward...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6255106726675940344.post-30932371090128405442009-07-24T12:21:01.883-04:002009-07-24T12:21:01.883-04:00Fantastic piece Dante. We are indeed a valuable co...Fantastic piece Dante. We are indeed a valuable consumer base but the sad part is, everyone knows this EXCEPT us. Personally, I have known this for YEARS - - which is why I have attempted over and over and over and over and OVER again to encourage economic empowerment among Black folk by telling them to SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER. I was unsuccessful and recently decided to give up because I literally went broke trying to make us understand this. In spite of the circumstance, I look forward to celebrating the moment when WE as Black people realize how powerful we are.<br /><br />Now I'm going to say a prayer that I'm ALIVE to see that day. I love my people but...we really need to wake up.ImOffTheAirnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6255106726675940344.post-21396126480016209132009-07-23T11:25:53.239-04:002009-07-23T11:25:53.239-04:00With 300 Million+ people in the US, 15% of that is...With 300 Million+ people in the US, 15% of that is actually 45 Million blacks in the US. Even though I had been hearing for over 20 years that there are 40 million blacks in America. I know that blacks have kids and families, why haven't these numbers grown? Or is the Census not getting an accurate count? Hmmm!?!Darryl D. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02203153999344553316noreply@blogger.com