By Robert Stitt
If you have been following the #buyblack movement, then you are
probably also aware of #Bankblack. What you may not know is that the
movement has taken on a whole new dynamic with the national protests
over the shooting deaths of Black men by the police.
Michael Grant, the president of the National Bankers Association – a
trade association representing America’s women and minority-owned banks
believes “These killings released a sense of hopelessness and
frustration, and this volcanic eruption happened for us to do something
positive, to put our energies into something that can help solve
problems.” According to Grant, the positive action is the drive for
Black Americans to put their money in minority-owned financial
institutions. “The African-American community is turning inward out of
frustration…I think the shootings really were a spark, a catalyst that
unleashed an energy, a yearning that was bubbling up,” he added.
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Source: Your Black World News
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