Everyone knows you are entitled to your viewpoint, no need to state the obvious.
oh,.. and i keep on mentioning "price" because the other day I went to buy miss jessies curly pudding (she's black right?) and one jar was $28!How long does that thing really last. And obviously,.. that was the retail price, but retail price is usually reflective of the producer price. I'm going to assume that that company was looking for a high profit margin per unit sold instead of depending on mass sales/modest price to generate profit.
trying to find out what we're using. I've even pleaded with Black BSS owners to buy products I know people are flocking to WHITE (not Korean) BSS to get. Even promising to buy out their stock if it doesn't sell and still they don't buy it. 
And these are people who I talk to on a personal level, NOT random stores I'm walking into. Stop selling fake Gucci bags and bootleg Michael Jackson CDs in the front. Stop burning oils and incense! Who wants to buy a new headscarf smelling like old cigarettes?
I respect this
But can we find a solution to the problem?
Instead of jus sayin " that's just the way it is". Does it HAVE to just be that way?
ETA: not saying you said that...but that's what I'm hearing from some posters here.
Should we just leave it like it is? I don't think so.
absolutely and unfortunately. Those who cannot, fail. Survival of the fittest.
Do you have a hunch? What's going on with curlmart?
if i may offer my thoughts...
1. I can speak about my experience here in China....one the reasons I chose to come to Asia was because I had the opportunity, back in the U.S. to participate in a meeting between a US gov agency and its Chinese equivalent. During the meeting, i noticed that the 'face' of the U.S. government, the people the Chinese had to deal with, were all african americans. The face of America, was not only black because of our President, but black at the grassroots, inter-agency level. the people who do the ground work so that our high level political leaders can sit face to face on the world community was black. Also, when I arrived here, i saw Nigerians (there's a 'little Nigeria' here), Ghanians, and other blacks of the diaspora doing business here. So, blacks are VERY capable of forging relationships of different cultures. The main problem is that there are so few of us on the scene. So few of us who even bother to get a passport
and travel to somewhere other than Europe or a cruise to the Bahamas.
2. Yes, blatant racism is alive and well. I've had some special treatment--mainly by other westerners (germans, russians, and white americans), or asians who didn't know my nationality. I've been mistaken for South African, Libyan, mixed (either chinese or white or something) or they're confused. But I've learned that, there is respect for the authority of the position.
Solution:
1. Create a database of black owned hair supply/resources etc. A comprehensive list with a ratings sytems.
2. Hold these businesses accountable. Encourage customer reviews and ratings. Designate a 'business of the year' that recognizes a business that contributes to the black community, provides quality products at fair prices, and outstanding customer service.
3. Just as we have challenges here on the forum, create one for people to 'buy black' be it for a month, 3 months etc. Have participants submit receipt totals showing how much of their money went to black owned business. Tally everything up and send it to the major Black business association and tell them
This might not be much, but its one of those things, i think, where an individual has to consciously decide they are going to do this...like going vegan, or raw food, or organic.
i don't think there is an immediate solution, people have to be in it for the long haul.
if i may offer my thoughts...
1. I can speak about my experience here in China....one the reasons I chose to come to Asia was because I had the opportunity, back in the U.S. to participate in a meeting between a US gov agency and its Chinese equivalent. During the meeting, i noticed that the 'face' of the U.S. government, the people the Chinese had to deal with, were all african americans. The face of America, was not only black because of our President, but black at the grassroots, inter-agency level. the people who do the ground work so that our high level political leaders can sit face to face on the world community was black. Also, when I arrived here, i saw Nigerians (there's a 'little Nigeria' here), Ghanians, and other blacks of the diaspora doing business here. So, blacks are VERY capable of forging relationships of different cultures. The main problem is that there are so few of us on the scene. So few of us who even bother to get a passport
and travel to somewhere other than Europe or a cruise to the Bahamas.
2. Yes, blatant racism is alive and well. I've had some special treatment--mainly by other westerners (germans, russians, and white americans), or asians who didn't know my nationality. I've been mistaken for South African, Libyan, mixed (either chinese or white or something) or they're confused. But I've learned that, there is respect for the authority of the position.
Solution:
1. Create a database of black owned hair supply/resources etc. A comprehensive list with a ratings sytems.
2. Hold these businesses accountable. Encourage customer reviews and ratings. Designate a 'business of the year' that recognizes a business that contributes to the black community, provides quality products at fair prices, and outstanding customer service.
3. Just as we have challenges here on the forum, create one for people to 'buy black' be it for a month, 3 months etc. Have participants submit receipt totals showing how much of their money went to black owned business. Tally everything up and send it to the major Black business association and tell them
This might not be much, but its one of those things, i think, where an individual has to consciously decide they are going to do this...like going vegan, or raw food, or organic.
i don't think there is an immediate solution, people have to be in it for the long haul.
