by Rev. Dorothy Boulware

Pastors are leading the call for a halt in holiday shopping to show that Black America won’t invest in businesses that don’t invest in us. Community and faith leaders across the country have banded together to extend the economic blackout. Black people and people who love justice are asked to withhold their dollars to allow the economy to feel the power citizens wield with their dollars.

“We Ain’t Buying It,” originally announced on Nov. 11, is circulating on social media to encourage people to hold onto their money for seven days. “No Target, no Home Depot, and no Amazon due to their support of harmful policies,” organizers suggest. Instead, the movement encourages deleting shopping apps, donating to mutual aid, and supporting small businesses; it also offers a

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