It didn't used to be like this. The black community owned mostly all of the businesses in their community before 1960. What happened was: integration. We abandoned our own businesses in favor of white-owned businesses because we thought they were better. See: Jackie Robinson.
Preach bruh, they knew there was no need to bomb & terrorize our communities after desegregation because we bought the "White Ice is colder" ethos hook, line & sinker.
This is the very same Problem as Puerto Rico's economy. People shop US owned and the local economy is in lack with high unemployment rate, high poverty rate. I think this problem and solution needs to be shared with different communities.
I knew that not supporting my black own community hurts, but I didn't realize the bigger picture. Very informative and thought provoking video... Thank you!
This TedxTalk is one of the most underrated, it's really enlightened me and allowed me to acknowledge the neglect we have for black businesses. From this I will be supporting black businesses, black hair stores, black restaurants, black pharmacies and the lot.
This made me happy and sad. Black People are still affected by slavery and it shows. We have to do better! I'm TRULY thankful we still have Black Women and Black Men, that won't give-up.
SGSSG25 STOP with all the EXCUSES !!!! The ONLY African Americans who were affected by slavery were blacks BORN INTO SLAVERY. That excludes both YOU and ME. Neither you, me, and 99.99% of the African Americans who read this post NEVER met a slave nor were we ever slaves. If Booker T. Washington (who was born a slave) and others during his life time, who started out as slaves, but MADE NO EXCUSES about slavery, then in 2017 we need to cut the BS and thrive. Even during the Jim Crow era there were black Jim Crow millionaires. They made no excuses. They had no internet access, no computers, no Smartphone, no political access like we have now, etc, etc. Even Nelson Mandela made NO EXCUSES. If he can do 27 years and NOT make any EXCUSES then I suggest you get rid of that "slavery excuse".
I think this is one of the most inspirational videos i have ever seen. No, thank you. This should be shown in every high school in the country... please do more inspirational information like this
Absolutely 100% spot on. THIS is the sort of empowerment the country needs. Economic power comes through ownership of business, pride in ownership of property and neighborhoods. Everyone wins, when this happens. BTW, just for reference, I happen to be white . . . but let me repeat this, everyone wins, with economic empowerment. Dr. King had it 100% right, and so does this woman.
As black people our social disenfranchisement is directly correlated not only to where we spend our money but on WHAT we buy. We need to buy more books as opposed to sneakers and name brand clothes, more healthy foods as opposed to fast foods, the choices we make with our finances are a result of deep rooted emotional pain. Sad but true. I'm not a public figure but I stand united with Maggie & her husband. I have been buying black since January 1, 2016 and have been sharing this concept with everyone I know. If enough people (both black and white) do the same, we can affect real change which will eventually bridge the racial divide. #MoveYourMoney
Not only have I revisited this post but I've happily recommended it to other people. I would love it if the churches in our communities could unite our dollars, buy businesses and lead us in economic empowerment as was the case during the 60s when they led us in the Civil Rights Movement. Clearly such leadership is needed! I genuinely think that if we knew better, we would do better.
All we have to do is embrace our fellow black man and woman and work together. We need to put each other first before any other ethnicity because honestly no one else will. We have the power all we have to change is how we apply it, and we'll rise again.
When you spend your money outside of your community, you help empower the community in which you send your money, but you make pooer the community in which you live... Malcolm X said that.
@@iTuber012 Your retirement money is probably invested by the holding bank in some war-industry, drug or industrial company far outside your community. If our pension funds were invested in our community the community would thrive, we'd care.
One of the best Ted Talks I've listened to. I agree that the economic empowerment argument for building and sustaining local, community-member-owned businesses is the most realistic way out of poverty. It works for ethnic communities and rural communities. What a great, articulate Ted Talk.
Very powerful message. Economic injustice due to not supporting our own businesses. Unfortunately, many won't review this video. Hope people can learn from this message!
Very informative and thought provocative. It's no accident that real estate, economics, or finance are not taught in our schools. We are as a race are going to survive, we must depend on each other. We must get back to being liberation.
Charlie Watkins kids don't learn political science or rhetoric and know very little history. Such a people are wholly unable to oversee a representative form of government.
An amazing and enlightening talk. It is a brutal and disheartening truth we all need to hear because we are all connected and part of the same economy. We all have a responsibility to help each other rise.
More like economic warfare. This isn't happening by accident. These groups are actively eating our lunches and will continue to do so until we put a stop to it. Absolutely non violently, of course. as she stated,all we need to do is not buy Hennessy and they would go out of business. We can do that in several areas
You are right. The ball is in our court. However for the last 400 year, we have been complaining, we get something to work with, talk about it, a while but don't do nothing. I believe if I could have passed for another race, back in the day. I would have cross over too! You made a move, with or with out dignity.
Sis, as a mother of adults, you made your mom happy!! As for me and mine know that we are also a part of this plight, you most certainly not alone, the struggle, the fight is real/ the battle will be conquered!!
Wow...I feel like I just saw the bigger picture I didnt see before. Thank you for this upload...I will think twice when I buy something and where it comes from...
It's a shame that the hip hop reality shows and the housewives shows don't jump on this and shoot at these spaces. Like seriously use your platform for something useful. Take your drama there and get those people some damn money too.
She's so right. When I hear Soulja Boy singing about Gucci I think about all that free advertising and millions that company made without lifting a finger . We'll never learn.
I had never given any thought to this subject, but WOW it is an eye opener. Asian owned businesses are on every corner. WHY aren't there more Black owned businesses? Why is it they (the Black community) still struggle?
+NydiaSimone TV hey sister here is the solution www.afromindset.com/index.php/en/choose/courses/course/foundations-of-black-entrepreneurship-fundamentals
Dear Ms. Anderson, I think this is incredibly valuable! Great job, by the way! Enjoyable to watch...and heartbreaking, and hopeful in so many ways. Maybe the Only piece of the entire talk that I paused to think, maybe this could be tweaked a bit, was when you were listing the things you wondered about, the things people might not ever open up to... It's a significant list. My concern is that some might hear the list and miss or unintentionally forget that it was a list of what you wondered about, and Not a list of things, especially listed at the end/toward the wrap up of the talk, that are as if Absolute "roadblocks" to healing this systemic disease of economic injustice. I'm inclined to believe they aren't insurmountable issues, and sense that you agree, otherwise, why give the talk, or publish the book? It's just something that came to mind. In fact when listening, I had to "ask, wait, what?" Smh. I wish we were in conversation, reasonably sure that I'd not head right into the part I felt might be tweaked for future talks. It really was informative, and definitely attention holding. A learning experience that will inspire more learning and action in my own life. Thank you!
How can we build economic power when can't get a loan or break into the distribution and manufacturing where real sustainable wealth resides? I'm faced with that issue and have no clue what to do or how to do? It's very frustrating trying to get a piece of the proverbial 'America Pie' when no one will let you eat!?
It was not just the separation. People were different, then they began to believe, you could do anything, if you put your mind to it. They believed it took a village to raise a child. They attended Church. It was not just the Segregation. Lots of things changed.
It didn't used to be like this. The black community owned mostly all of the businesses in their community before 1960. What happened was: integration. We abandoned our own businesses in favor of white-owned businesses because we thought they were better. See: Jackie Robinson.
Integration did this. It's handicapped us
Preach bruh, they knew there was no need to bomb & terrorize our communities after desegregation because we bought the "White Ice is colder" ethos hook, line & sinker.
Chavagnatze I couldn't agree more. Bye and large, those are great examples of what's crippling us collectively
everything we need for our hair should be in the kitchen..i never shop in a beauty aisle
Anthony Brian Logan Why are you repeating the speaker?
This video should be required viewing in every black household!!
Agree
lcchill and schools.
lcchill The book should be. We need more blacks cracking open a book instead of their legs and nuts.
it will be in this one
This is the very same Problem as Puerto Rico's economy. People shop US owned and the local economy is in lack with high unemployment rate, high poverty rate. I think this problem and solution needs to be shared with different communities.
I knew that not supporting my black own community hurts, but I didn't realize the bigger picture. Very informative and thought provoking video... Thank you!
This TedxTalk is one of the most underrated, it's really enlightened me and allowed me to acknowledge the neglect we have for black businesses. From this I will be supporting black businesses, black hair stores, black restaurants, black pharmacies and the lot.
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This made me happy and sad. Black People are still affected by slavery and it shows. We have to do better! I'm TRULY thankful we still have Black Women and Black Men, that won't give-up.
SGSSG25 STOP with all the EXCUSES !!!! The ONLY African Americans who were affected by slavery were blacks BORN INTO SLAVERY. That excludes both YOU and ME. Neither you, me, and 99.99% of the African Americans who read this post NEVER met a slave nor were we ever slaves. If Booker T. Washington (who was born a slave) and others during his life time, who started out as slaves, but MADE NO EXCUSES about slavery, then in 2017 we need to cut the BS and thrive. Even during the Jim Crow era there were black Jim Crow millionaires. They made no excuses. They had no internet access, no computers, no Smartphone, no political access like we have now, etc, etc. Even Nelson Mandela made NO EXCUSES. If he can do 27 years and NOT make any EXCUSES then I suggest you get rid of that "slavery excuse".
SGSSG25 I don't think some people understood your comment, but I did. I got it!
THIS IS SO POWERFUL !!AND PRAYERFULLY A CHANGE WILL COME!! COME ON CHURCH FOLK AND CHRISTIANS .
I'm glad I found this. Inspired me to keep trying to support and practice cooperative economics. It has been a struggle but we must do it.
I think this is one of the most inspirational videos i have ever seen. No, thank you. This should be shown in every high school in the country... please do more inspirational information like this
Absolutely 100% spot on. THIS is the sort of empowerment the country needs. Economic power comes through ownership of business, pride in ownership of property and neighborhoods. Everyone wins, when this happens.
BTW, just for reference, I happen to be white . . . but let me repeat this, everyone wins, with economic empowerment. Dr. King had it 100% right, and so does this woman.
Imagine if USA sent blacks to Africa to get mineral deals and resources? China would have no chance.
We can’t stop robbing ourselves in the hood.
Your work is not in vain. We will win. We are African people. We are all children of the Universe ❤️🙏🏾🧘🏾♂️
One of the greatest videos I've ever seen on TH-cam. I'm touched and moved.
Wow, Thaaaank You Sister!
I heard you loud and clear!
May your dream of uniting us and seeing us become successful come true. God Bless Your family!
Amazing talk, really informative and eye opening!
This must be the most inspiring TED talk I have seen!
Agree
It's a talk that's meant to do more than just make you feel good or open your mind a little. It actually offers a bit of a solution to a problem.
Im with u!!
@@Aster_Risk Absolutely!!
As black people our social disenfranchisement is directly correlated not only to where we spend our money but on WHAT we buy. We need to buy more books as opposed to sneakers and name brand clothes, more healthy foods as opposed to fast foods, the choices we make with our finances are a result of deep rooted emotional pain. Sad but true. I'm not a public figure but I stand united with Maggie & her husband. I have been buying black since January 1, 2016 and have been sharing this concept with everyone I know. If enough people (both black and white) do the same, we can affect real change which will eventually bridge the racial divide. #MoveYourMoney
Cynthia Warring I concur 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Cynthia Warring What places do you shop at looking for tips?
Thank you and your family, Maggie! I remember this because I had a business in the Chatham area of Chicago.
How did that go?
True inspiration. God bless you and your family and all that you do Queen.
thank you, so proud of you Mrs. A
Not only have I revisited this post but I've happily recommended it to other people. I would love it if the churches in our communities could unite our dollars, buy businesses and lead us in economic empowerment as was the case during the 60s when they led us in the Civil Rights Movement. Clearly such leadership is needed! I genuinely think that if we knew better, we would do better.
How about a resource directory where we can find black owned businesses like those mentioned.
venise williams There has to be a FB page somewhere!
i've seen a fee but the pages are mostly inactive 😕
Google it boo!! Yay it's popping NOW
Its called a yellow pages. It has every blk owned business in there.
there are website dedicated for
Rise RISE R_I_S_E my people !!!! thank you so very much for this!
Marcus Garvey said that without economic empowerment we have no power.
This was so good. You can really hear her heart and soul as she speaks about this.
This talk has truth written all over it. Well done!
All we have to do is embrace our fellow black man and woman and work together. We need to put each other first before any other ethnicity because honestly no one else will. We have the power all we have to change is how we apply it, and we'll rise again.
This breaks my heart that the community is going through this. Let’s all come together to change this! ❤️
I'm stepping up. I will persue BOB from here on out. I wish I had known of them and understood just how broken we are. I will be broken no more.
Great talk! More power to the people! Lets get to work!
Very enlightening , thank you for this insightful message . Amazing,we need more people like Maggie Anderson and her family.
When you spend your money outside of your community, you help empower the community in which you send your money, but you make pooer the community in which you live... Malcolm X said that.
Yes but the PROBLEM most black people DONT CARE. Theyre participating in their own destruction.
So true!
Malcom X, did not have say that, for it to make sense. It just make sense.
@@iTuber012 Your retirement money is probably invested by the holding bank in some war-industry, drug or industrial company far outside your community. If our pension funds were invested in our community the community would thrive, we'd care.
@@howardcohen6817 It's a bot
We in Cape Town South Africa can really learn from this. GOD WILLING...
One of the best Ted Talks I've listened to. I agree that the economic empowerment argument for building and sustaining local, community-member-owned businesses is the most realistic way out of poverty. It works for ethnic communities and rural communities. What a great, articulate Ted Talk.
Very powerful message. Economic injustice due to not supporting our own businesses. Unfortunately, many won't review this video. Hope people can learn from this message!
This is pretty much what Trump endorsed, so Democrats and liberals shun it.
Very informative and thought provocative. It's no accident that real estate, economics, or finance are not taught in our schools. We are as a race are going to survive, we must depend on each other. We must get back to being liberation.
Charlie Watkins kids don't learn political science or rhetoric and know very little history. Such a people are wholly unable to oversee a representative form of government.
Your comment is on point, I was never taught any of this, neither my children touched on any of this until they went to college.
Nunya Business you know he meant liberated, sometimes the spell check will post the wrong word.
TOGETHER NESS !!!
Powerful 18 minutes. Unfortunately I agree that we simply can't get it together to empower ourselves.
As my Dad (Bless the dead) used to say......Can't NEVER Could!
This had me in tears! Powerful!
B1
Just wonderful. My awareness is being awakened and challenged. Thank You and I'm going to help with dismantling this unbalanced economy.
Real for real
I love this talk! What great solutions on how to change what we are seeing in the black community. Very inspiring talk!
I'm not even crying...I gotta go.... Loved this!!!!
An amazing and enlightening talk. It is a brutal and disheartening truth we all need to hear because we are all connected and part of the same economy. We all have a responsibility to help each other rise.
I really enjoyed listening to this thank you young lady
It's no longer "economic injustice". It is now economic ignorance.
Both
More like economic warfare. This isn't happening by accident. These groups are actively eating our lunches and will continue to do so until we put a stop to it. Absolutely non violently, of course. as she stated,all we need to do is not buy Hennessy and they would go out of business. We can do that in several areas
I agree
Thanms, Maggie anything you do in the name of Dr King is meaningful
I'm inspired! Thank you for sharing with us Maggie ✊🏾
This is by far one of my favorite TedX talks. Well said Margarita.
I just opened an account with one United bank💵💵 THX for sharing
Yes Joshua I too open an account with One United Bank
Thank you.
People, let's make this go viral then let's cast our dollar consciously.
right on my negus
roodles prease ...troll
It's not about spending so much as opening and enterprising
You are right. The ball is in our court. However for the last 400 year, we have been complaining, we get something to work with, talk about it, a while but don't do nothing. I believe if I could have passed for another race, back in the day. I would have cross over too! You made a move, with or with out dignity.
Thank you for this brilliant lecture/share of facts. B1.
When you depend on your historical oppressor for everything you're going to always be behind.
Well said - so true - and if you don't mind, I'm going to quote you to my young sons. Thanks for sharing your perspective, very insightful.
On point.
@@PamelaDFrank demokkkrats 2020
Matsogo!
Sis, as a mother of adults, you made your mom happy!! As for me and mine know that we are also a part of this plight, you most certainly not alone, the struggle, the fight is real/ the battle will be conquered!!
Thank you Maggie Anderson! This was motivational and inspirational. Keep up the fight to support black businesses, you ARE NOT Alone!
+Krystal Barnes find the solution here www.afromindset.com/index.php/en/choose/courses/course/foundations-of-black-entrepreneurship-fundamentals
Maggie went to my high school. North Miami Beach!
Very very very important message!!
Wow...I feel like I just saw the bigger picture I didnt see before. Thank you for this upload...I will think twice when I buy something and where it comes from...
Thank you for this empowering message.
Very insightful. Definitely sparked some progressive conversations among my family and peers. Thank you!
Years late on watching this but question why so low a number of those who listened to her? Saddening ...but never too late.
It's a shame that the hip hop reality shows and the housewives shows don't jump on this and shoot at these spaces. Like seriously use your platform for something useful. Take your drama there and get those people some damn money too.
What a wonderful idea...I am starting to compile my list now. I will share!!
Where's your list????
Margarita Anderson - AWESOME!!! Highlighting the root cause of continued oppression.
Great positive, informative and fact basked talk. Wonderful TED Talk
Excellent! Time to take action
I love your passion... 💯% with you.
She's so right. When I hear Soulja Boy singing about Gucci I think about all that free advertising and millions that company made without lifting a finger . We'll never learn.
Thanks to videos, now we can take our heads out of the sand.
Thank you Maggie!!!
Wow . I love this . I've heard many of lectures and speeches about black economic empowerment . But this one really struck a cord with me .
Ms Maggie Anderson has my full support!! We gotta change this
Powerful & thought provoking presentation!👏👏👏
God bless you Ma'am
More videos like this please.
Respect...One Love and Unity.
We the people NEED CONTINUITY. Yes we have been good at starting movements but have failed to continue them. We also NEED UNITY.
I often wonder if it really does make a difference in the community. Thanks for the fight we need more of it.
Very cool. She is a great leader.
I'm in charge of office supplies in my office, yup..South Coast Papers just got a new customer...
Mema so proud of you, 💖💖💖, we must not give up
Please come and give a talk in South Africa
Thank you. 🎈🎉🎈
It's insane that these disparities still exist..thanks for exposing this on TED
God bless you for inspiring and empowering your community.
I had never given any thought to this subject, but WOW it is an eye opener. Asian owned businesses are on every corner. WHY aren't there more Black owned businesses? Why is it they (the Black community) still struggle?
+Tamara Kenney integration. After integration. Black people went on to work for white companies, schools etc.
+Tamara Kenney Here is the solution www.afromindset.com/index.php/en/choose/courses/course/foundations-of-black-entrepreneurship-fundamentals
+NydiaSimone TV hey sister here is the solution www.afromindset.com/index.php/en/choose/courses/course/foundations-of-black-entrepreneurship-fundamentals
Obviously you didn't listen to a word of this talk, if you think there is no reason for it.
What I would never understand is why there are corner shops owned by Asian people?! In the U.K. selling hair and products black people wear Why???
Thank you so much for all your hard work my sister!
I intend to do something in my English community...
With God’s help! 😊👍🏾🍰🍛👔👗
A great speak and very thought provoking. So, what do I do now?
+Charlotte Spinkston Stop spending mainly with other races and spend with your own kind
Do what MLK and Malcolm X did: read a ton and empower yourself with education.
Focus on B1!!!
Bless you Maggie!
Dear Ms. Anderson,
I think this is incredibly valuable!
Great job, by the way! Enjoyable to watch...and heartbreaking, and hopeful in so many ways.
Maybe the Only piece of the entire talk that I paused to think, maybe this could be tweaked a bit, was when you were listing the things you wondered about, the things people might not ever open up to... It's a significant list. My concern is that some might hear the list and miss or unintentionally forget that it was a list of what you wondered about, and Not a list of things,
especially listed at the end/toward the wrap up of the talk, that are as if Absolute "roadblocks" to healing this systemic disease of economic injustice. I'm inclined to believe they aren't insurmountable issues, and sense that you agree, otherwise, why give the talk, or publish the book? It's just something that came to mind. In fact when listening, I had to "ask, wait, what?"
Smh. I wish we were in conversation, reasonably sure that I'd not head right into the part I felt might be tweaked for future talks. It really was informative, and definitely attention holding. A learning experience that will inspire more learning and action in my own life.
Thank you!
Can there be a 2017 update?
2014-2017 has anything improved?
This is an amazing piece.
Maggie if you still on talk trails, South Africa desperately needs your talk
This was beautiful! Thank you!!!
How can we build economic power when can't get a loan or break into the distribution and manufacturing where real sustainable wealth resides? I'm faced with that issue and have no clue what to do or how to do? It's very frustrating trying to get a piece of the proverbial 'America Pie' when no one will let you eat!?
“White man foots on our necks.” Interesting metaphor, 5 years ago, yet applies to reality today. 😢
So sad..........
it gave me chills
Exactly😭
came to the comments looking to see if anyone else caught that. so eerie.
I'm glad I heard this.
Awsome lady and her information is Amazing
Why only 3,657 likes of this when there are rap videos with over 1,000,000 likes on a regular basis???!!!
Culture
That is where our problem is as a community. People prefer to watch music videos than watch this one.
I just learned so much.
Excellent talk!
We were never stronger and more powerful than we were,when we were separated.
It was not just the separation. People were different, then they began to believe, you could do anything, if you put your mind to it. They believed it took a village to raise a child. They attended Church. It was not just the Segregation. Lots of things changed.
Thank you
It's all by design, they hate when we support each other✊🏿
Brilliant, even if there was only one success story. Don’t quit.