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Blackout day

Credit: KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas
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Blackout day
Blackout day

Today people are encouraged to only buy from black-owned businesses through an economic protest called Blackout Day.

The movement started in 2015 as a way to highlight the racial wealth gap.

IT'S AN ECONOMIC PROTEST CALLEDBLACKOUT DAY.THE MOVEMENT STARTED IN 20-15AS A WAY TO HIGHLIGHT THERACIAL WEALTH GAP.BUT THIS YEAR IT COMES ASPROTESTS OVER POLICE BRUTALITYAND RACIAL INEQUALITY CONTINUEACROSS THE NATION.IF YOU ARE STILL WAITING FORYOUR STIMULUS MONEY -- IT MAY

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