We have to be very careful when we say "we need a black-owned this, a black-run that"; do we really? If the innate nature of the business/organisation isn't good to begin with, simply making it 'black' won't make it much better.

This is why we saw the creation of the #BlackLivesMatter movement under a black US president, why a few black billionaires *don't* (contrary to popular belief) provide economic emancipation for all. Why? They system of whatever they were running wasn't working to begin with.

If you like the current system, or think with a few tweaks here and there that we'll be fine under it, then fine, go on with your cut + paste black recreations of existing (failing) concepts. But if you don't like the system, you know you can't fix anything through copying.

Maybe, instead of copying something, we create better versions of it. For example, as @EMAY4K pointed out, the answer to terrible brands like PLT is not a black-owned fast fashion brand. Fast fashion isn't good for the planet or the global proletariat, fashion can be sustainable!

And with that example, do we now see how different issues intertwine? The climate emergency will effect the global south more; that's a bunch of black and brown lives that we care about! Therefore, any black-owned business wanting better change should not add to climate change!

In short, as we create new ventures and things 'for ourselves', let's be intentional about what exactly it is we want for ourselves. If it's *just* for things to be black-owned, then fine go ahead. But if you want to reshape what we're owning, take heed to this thread.