AltheaGarden
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It's stuff like this that made me reluctant to do business with these people. My problem is why does it take us so long to recognize things and why don't we do something about it right away?? Sometimes I feel like the majority of black people out there just don't care if people blood suck from us. And it's not that they are uneducated because many times I have heard black women complain about KBSS yet what do they do??? Continue to spend their money at KBSS. Is getting weaves and wigs that serious!!!!!!!!!!! I mean is it??? Is that how heavy this weave and wig addiction is? I don't wear weaves or wigs so somebody please help me understand.
I think that there are a lot of Black people out there that do not see the whole picture, so to them, it makes no difference if they pickup shampoo from a Black business online or a Korean BSS down the street there may not be a direct benefit to them. Other minority communities value business ownership because they have realized how crucial it is for their community to stay unified, but this doesn't seem to be the case for Black people. I realize institutionalized racism had set up road blocks to help prevent Blacks from achieving ownerships, but there has got to be a point where we support each other and pull our resources together to help ourselves. There are Black communities that have already started doing this and it makes me happy. But for the most part, we still have a lot of work to do. I hope this boycott is taking us in the right direction.
I was going to post this early but I chickened out erplexed IMO, one of the top items available at KBSSs that are more difficult to get elsewhere are extensions and wigs. So, until that demand is eliminated or until quality hair is made more available through different outlets, some Black women will continue to shop at KBSS for these products. I don't wear extensions or wigs myself so I can't really answer your questions But I think self-respect should always trump consumerism.