The OFFICIAL SITE OF the fifth annual National Black Business Month 2009
 
 
Ideas for you to participate: •eat at a black restaurant •invest in a black public company •buy a book at a black book store or online from a black publisher •book an event in a black-owned hotel •avoid businesses that have no black employees •ask your company or agency to do business with a black vendor • make a contribution to a black non-profit • analyze the records of public officials on black business issues • buy produce from black farmers Find dozens more ideas in Trouble in the Air: The State of Black Business, Fifth Edition http://www.blackrestaurant.infohttp://www.radioone.comhttp://www.californiablackhistory.comhttp://www.nabhood.orghttp://www.blackfarmer.orgshapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2shapeimage_2_link_3shapeimage_2_link_4
Theme: Energy to feed hope Increasing the Number and Scale of Black-owned Businesses in the United States and throughout the Diaspora How:Developing a habit of shopping with, investing in and creating companies that employ our people When: August 2008 Where: In your neighborhood, where you shop, where you travel What: Visit one black business each day during August in person, online or as an investor
To organize your community observance, contact us at 415-240-3537 or by email.mailto:askiatek@blackmoney.com?subject=Black%20Business%20Monthshapeimage_5_link_0
 
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday 1  Deposit in black bank locally or online
Sunday 2
Buy grocery items by black mgf.
Monday 3
Shop w/ black bookstore or publisher
Tuesday 4
Donate to civil rights group
Wednesday 5 Support an HBCU
Thursday 6
Shop online with black web site
Friday 7 Eat at a black-owned restaurant
Saturday 8
Buy from a black farmer or vintner
Monday 10
Call a black realtor
Tuesday 11
Contact a black doctor or dentist
Wednesday 12
Plan to visit a black hotel or casino
Thursday 13
Get quote from black contractor
Friday 14 Shop at or join a cooperative business
Saturday 15
See a play by  a black theatre
Sunday 9
Support a black church
Monday 17
Ask your city to use black vendors
Tuesday 18
Support your black radio station
Wednesday 19 Ask cable company to air black channels
Thursday 20 Watch or  rent black produced films
Friday 21 Buy music by black producers
Saturday 22
Subscribe to black newspaper or magazine
Sunday 16
Visit an A-A museum or library
Sunday 23
Plan to
Attend a black convention
Monday 24
Use a black caterer or event planner
Tuesday 25
Contribute to a black political candidate
Wednesday 26
Buy black memorabilia
Thursday 27
Visit a black retailer
Friday 28
Buy fashion of black designers
Saturday 29
Visit black barber or beauty shop
Sunday 30
Join a wholesale buying club/mutual aid society
August 2009 31 days, 31 ways to support black business Visit and patronize at least one black-owned business in the United States or the Diaspora each day during National Black Business Month Black business and markets by state
Alabamahttp://www.blackpressonline.com/alabamablackbusiness.htmlshapeimage_46_link_0
Arizonahttp://www.blackpressonline.com/arizonablackbusiness.htmlshapeimage_47_link_0
Arkansashttp://www.blackpressonline.com/arkansasblackbusiness.htmlshapeimage_48_link_0
Californiahttp://www.blackpressonline.com/californiablackbusiness.htmlshapeimage_49_link_0
Connecticuthttp://www.blackpressonline.com/connecticutblackbusiness.htmlshapeimage_50_link_0
Delawarehttp://www.blackpressonline.com/delawareblackbusiness.htmlshapeimage_51_link_0
District of Columbiahttp://www.blackpressonline.com/dcblackbusiness.htmlshapeimage_52_link_0
Floridahttp://www.blackpressonline.com/floridablackbusiness.htmlshapeimage_53_link_0
Georgiahttp://www.blackpressonline.com/georgiablackbusiness.htmlshapeimage_54_link_0
Illinoishttp://www.blackpressonline.com/illinoisblackbusiness.htmlshapeimage_55_link_0
Indianahttp://www.blackpressonline.com/indianablackbusiness.htmlshapeimage_56_link_0
Kansashttp://www.blackpressonline.com/kansasblackbusiness.htmlshapeimage_57_link_0
Kentuckyhttp://www.blackpressonline.com/kentuckyblackbusiness.htmlshapeimage_58_link_0
Louisianahttp://www.blackpressonline.com/louisianablackbusiness.htmlshapeimage_59_link_0
Marylandhttp://www.blackpressonline.com/marylandblackbusiness.htmlshapeimage_60_link_0
Massachusettshttp://www.blackpressonline.com/massachusettsblackbusiness.htmlshapeimage_61_link_0
Mississippihttp://www.blackpressonline.com/mississippiblackbusiness.htmlshapeimage_62_link_0
Missourihttp://www.blackpressonline.com/missouriblackbusiness.htmlshapeimage_63_link_0
Nebraskahttp://www.blackpressonline.com/nebraskablackbusiness.htmlshapeimage_64_link_0
Nevadahttp://www.blackpressonline.com/nevadablackbusiness.htmlshapeimage_65_link_0
New Jerseyhttp://www.blackpressonline.com/newjerseyblackbusiness.htmlshapeimage_66_link_0
New Yorkhttp://www.blackpressonline.com/newyorkblackbusiness.htmlshapeimage_67_link_0
North Carolinahttp://www.blackpressonline.com/northcarolinablackbusiness.htmlshapeimage_68_link_0
Ohiohttp://www.blackpressonline.com/ohioblackbusiness.htmlshapeimage_69_link_0
Oklahomahttp://www.blackpressonline.com/oklahomablackbusiness.htmlshapeimage_70_link_0
Oregonhttp://www.blackpressonline.com/oregonblackbusiness.htmlshapeimage_71_link_0
Pennsylvaniahttp://www.blackpressonline.com/pennsylvaniablackbusiness.htmlshapeimage_72_link_0
Rhode Islandhttp://www.blackpressonline.com/rhodeislandblackbusiness.htmlshapeimage_73_link_0
Puerto Ricohttp://www.blackpressonline.com/puertoricoblackbusiness.htmlshapeimage_74_link_0
New Mexicohttp://www.blackpressonline.com/newmexicoblackbusiness.htmlshapeimage_75_link_0
Tennesseehttp://www.blackpressonline.com/tennesseeblackbusiness.htmlshapeimage_76_link_0
South Carolinahttp://www.blackpressonline.com/southcarolinablackbusiness.htmlshapeimage_77_link_0
Virginiahttp://www.blackpressonline.com/virginiablackbusiness.htmlshapeimage_78_link_0
Texashttp://www.blackpressonline.com/texasblackbusiness.htmlshapeimage_79_link_0
Washingtonhttp://www.blackpressonline.com/washingtonblackbusiness.htmlshapeimage_80_link_0
Virgin Islandshttp://www.blackpressonline.com/virginislandsblackbusiness.htmlshapeimage_81_link_0
United Stateshttp://www.blackpressonline.com/USAblackbusiness.htmlshapeimage_82_link_0
Wisconsinhttp://www.blackpressonline.com/wisconsinblackbusiness.htmlshapeimage_83_link_0
August Vacation Suggestions:
 
    Los Angeles  African Marketplace and Cultural Faire
    Last two weekends of August and first weekend of September
     New York    West Indian Day parade weekend  
 
Get hotel and casino information from NABHOOD National Organization of Black Hotel Owners, Operators and Developers; check restaurants at blackrestaurant.net
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