@mariahccrawley: #stopasianhate #BlackEcellence #blacklivesmatter #aapi #blackmoney

VTALK📺3 :

Let me play angel advocate here. I look at it from a completely different perspective. I’m not looking at this from a xenophobic angle at all, I'm looking at it like this: You are right that Asian cultures are diverse and not everyone thinks the same way, but focusing on xenophobia right now misses the real issue. The pain in Columbia is about the tragic loss of a 14-year-old boy, Cyrus, and a system that didn't protect him. When that guy got online and told Black people, "if you don't like the outcome, stop shopping with us," the community simply took him up on his offer. It’s not fair to label people’s response as xenophobia when they were explicitly dared to take their power and their money elsewhere. There is a massive difference between hate and selective economic spending. When a community pours their hard-earned dollars into businesses in their own neighborhoods, they expect safety, dignity, and respect in return. Choosing where to spend your money based on how a business community treats you isn't hate, it’s accountability. The boycott is just a peaceful way for Black consumers to realize the immense power of their own dollar and demand the respect they deserve.