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> In the past 12 months, Google search interest for “black owned businesses” has skyrocketed 600% based on Google Trends data comparing January-December 2019 to
by pdkl95 6y ago
> In the past 12 months, Google search interest for “black owned businesses” has skyrocketed 600% based on Google Trends data comparing January-December 2019 to January-December 2020. Across the country, people have been looking for “black owned restaurants,” “black owned bookstores,” “black owned beauty supply” and more, which speaks to the diversity within the Black business community.
What does "diversity within the Black business community" even mean?
> Across the country, people have been looking for "black owned ${business_type}"
> comparing ... 2019 to ... 2020
Why might someone want to search for "black owned" businesses in that time period? Did Google bother investigating which demographics those searches came from?
This is presented as if having such a label is beneficial. Given the rise in white supremacist activity over the last year, maybe building an index of Black businesses isn't a great idea?
- hastradamus 6y agoLiterally. Double edge sword if I’ve ever seen one.
- jjeaff 6y agoAre you suggesting there are really that many people out there that would seek to harm or otherwise not patronize a business because it is Black owned? I choose to believe there are many more people that would like to support minority owned businesses or at the very least, not care either way.
- marton78 6y agoExactly. The last time people showed disproportionate interest in shops owned by Jews didn't result in anything worth repeating.
- thelock85 6y agoIt’s pretty pessimistic to think that maybe an index of BoBs is more of a boon for white supremacists than Black business owners. There are so many regional-scale efforts among Black business owners to “get the word out” on where to support BoBs. I don’t think we are trying to serve ourselves up. We are trying to get on the field (and I suspect a lot of other minority businesses would welcome a similar spotlight). Perhaps it’s a bad analogy, but I don’t think seed and pre-seed startups avoid Angelist and Crunchbase because maybe the vulture VCs and patent trolls are looking for new targets. Most businesses welcome an edge or advantage, perceived or real. Throttling in the face of potential threats probably means you shouldn’t be a founder or small biz owner.
- jjeaff 6y agoDiversity within the Black owned business community is referring to the diversity of types of businesses that Black people own. I.e., not just barber shops.