This holiday season, you should do more to support Black-owned businesses
Emily Steinberger | Photo Editor
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The Black Lives Matter movement has brought necessary attention to Black-owned businesses, and support for them should continue throughout this holiday season.
Held from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1, Kwanzaa is a week-long celebration of all things Black life and culture. The celebration has seven principles, one for each day. The fourth principle,
Ujamaa, means cooperative economics or building up the Black community through economic empowerment. Now is the perfect time for people to empower the Black community by shopping for the holidays at Black-owned businesses.