Buy Black. Empowerment Experiment. One Family. OUR Movement.

There is over $1 trillion flowing into the Black community. Less than 5% of it stays in our community because rarely do we spend OUR money in OUR community. The Anderson Family made a public pledge to buy from Black-owned businesses in 2009.



Isn't it time for the rest of us to support this effort? What say u?

'Buy Black' Interview on MSNBC

This MSNBC interview introduced the Ebony Experiment to a national audience.



Many more people are talking about this ordinary family that made an extraordinary pledge. Are they racists? Or do they just want to devote a year of their lives to showing the world how beautiful it is to cherish and support your own?

What say u?

Buy Black Update: Ebony Experiment

Earlier this year we asked villagers whether or not they could 'Buy Black' for a year. John and Maggie Anderson, a couple in Illinois, made a public pledge to exclusively support Black businesses and professionals and buy Black-made products for all of 2009. They hope to inspire a national dialogue about the plight and the potential of Black business.




What are your thoughts on the Ebony Experiment? Are you able to support Black-owned business in your city?