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Supporting Black only businesses for a year. Book in future - samintx - 12-22-2008
http://www.suntimes.com/business/1341775,CST-FIN-buyblack21.article
This is interesting but what will it prove? This couple is going to be writing a book on the subject. I think this smacks of racism but maybe I'm wrong.....unless they come out and say "we are doing it for a book"...we are happy our white doctor and drycleaner.
Re: Supporting Black only businesses for a year. Book in future - cbelt3 - 12-22-2008
There's nothing wrong with buying from your community. However, restricting it on a basis of race, religion, sexual preference, language, etc.. well, you end up with a fractured community.
Or is the community non-diverse ?
I personally prefer to work with community businesses, to the point that I will pay a small premium for it. But I don't just buy from Irish-Catholic businesspeople.
Re: Supporting Black only businesses for a year. Book in future - Seacrest - 12-22-2008
I'll just stay away from those white, Jewish, pants-wearing money managers for a while.
Re: Supporting Black only businesses for a year. Book in future - OWC Jamie - 12-22-2008
It'll prove exclusivity has limitations.
I'm gonna guess the book will be more about the unexpected quirks to the more or less expected results of an experiment.
Also sounds like about as much fun as trying to live without impacting life on the planet. Eventuallly one has to step on an ant or two.
Could be a fun read, though, if they make it so.
Re: Supporting Black only businesses for a year. Book in future - $tevie - 12-22-2008
I think books and blogs about doing (or doing without) something for a year is a hot publishing trend, so we will probably be seeing a lot of "The Year of Living This or That Way" books for a while.
http://www.amazon.com/Year-Without-Made-China-Adventure/dp/0470379200/ref=sr_1_24?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1229969527&sr=1-24
http://www.amazon.com/Give-Up-Year-Learning-Better/dp/0060789808
http://www.amazon.com/Devil-Play-Year-Long-Orchestras-Instrument/dp/0061626619/ref=sr_1_37?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1229969599&sr=1-37
http://www.amazon.com/Year-Living-Biblically-Literally-Possible/dp/0743291484/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1229969009&sr=1-1
http://www.amazon.com/Fine-Green-Line-Adventure-Mini-Tours/dp/0767901177/ref=sr_1_79?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1229969684&sr=1-79
sometimes one month will do the trick:
http://www.amazon.com/Dont-Eat-This-Book-Supersizing/dp/0399152601
Re: Supporting Black only businesses for a year. Book in future - swampy - 12-22-2008
Brings back memories of "separate, but equal" to me.
Re: Supporting Black only businesses for a year. Book in future - samintx - 12-22-2008
[quote=$tevie]
I think books and blogs about doing (or doing without) something for a year is a hot publishing trend, so we will probably be seeing a lot of "The Year of Living This or That Way" books for a while.
Ah, I'm going to stay off the Forum for a year and write a book titled ______________
What would the title be?
Re: Supporting Black only businesses for a year. Book in future - $tevie - 12-22-2008
samintx wrote:
[quote=$tevie]
I think books and blogs about doing (or doing without) something for a year is a hot publishing trend, so we will probably be seeing a lot of "The Year of Living This or That Way" books for a while.
Ah, I'm going to stay off the Forum for a year and write a book titled ______________
What would the title be?
A Year Without Deals, Haikus, Birthday Fairies and Arguments
:-)