Black In Business

Rev. Jackson has been a part of Presidential Politics since the 1964 Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He has been a protester, delegate, canidate, keynote speaker and now a Influential party elder.
Rev. Jackson had historic runs for the office of president in 1984 and 1988. He received millions of votes and generated millions of new black voters. He is truly the black leader of his time with the exception of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Enter Barack Obama; many consider the first serious black canidate that may have a real chance to be elected as our nations President. His story is a remarkable one and who would have thought it possible that many black Americans will support a white lady over this brother.
Rev. Jackson has endorsed Obama and Representative Jackson Sr. is a senior leader of the national campaign of Barack Obama for president. Mrs. Jackson Sr. is in Hillary camp as is one of the Jackson’s sons.
It Makes headlines when Rev. Jackson questions democratic commitment to black voters and mentions John Edwards as the only canidate for President seeking the black vote. It is fascinating when my good friend and member of congress Jesse Jr. publicly tells his Dad you are wrong about BarackObama seems poised to win in New Hampshire and Iowa. What will happen when the vote moves south where the hands that picked cotton will now pick the nominee for president? I predict Hillary is in trouble.

A concept of economic empowerment involves buying from community based companies. The theory is to keep the money in the community. Another concept is to buy from black businesses and help these businesses grow. These theories are meant to lead to more jobs for blacks and more opportunity for small business by keeping the money in the hood. We have watched other races support each other in business with out a problem. .Unfortunately we have not shown the same desire in the black community to support each other. I know there are some exceptions but as a whole we can do better. I am providing links to some of my favorite black businesses and urge all of you to comment and leave a link for a black owned business you know of.
We have the barber shop and hairdresser shops down, and they are well known black businesses. What about when you want to purchase an ipod, TV, or a Mercedes Benz. How about office products, tools, dress clothes, insurance, software, computers, or any multitude of products? Who you going to call? We know when we die, there is a good chance we can find a black owned funeral home, but what do we do inbetween? Here goes my few.
Global Recruiters Network of Oak Park
Gil Mccoy, Magnetic Office Products
Don King Productions
Afriware
Aunt Kissy’s back porch
webdesignforkids
That is only 6, please comment and lets share names of black owned business.