Dr. Boyce: Redefining the word “Black” in “Black Friday” – Supporting OUR Businesses

by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Your Black World – Scholarship in Action

Most of us know all about “Black Friday.” That’s the commercially-conceived holiday when we act a fool in order to get a few discounts on things that we probably don’t even need. I’ve never quite understood the fascination with waking up at 3 am on a cold winter day and fighting with people to break into a building so I could just give away all of my money; it’s kinda like begging someone to rob you.

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http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=502344740 Kendall J. Calvin Sr.

This year’s Black Friday social experiment was a total success. Many Christian men and women were tested and failed. Mobs of Christ followrs lost the minds in the rush for world goods. The devil is still before God showing Him how weak Christians can be. The prince of darkness has made his case- money and things are more important than love and faith. Black Friday was a sad day for Christ.
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How is this not racist? Could anyone here imagine a white people website promoting only white owned businesses?

How would there not be millions of people calling to boycott that website and any businesses listed? THINK ABOUT IT……as some other educated folks said before, us black folks need to get our heads out of Obama’s and our own asses.