What is #BlackoutDay2020? Here’s what you need to know.

The Blackout Day on July 7 isn’t the same as the movement that caused Instagram to be covered in black squares last month. This latest Blackout Day isn’t about social media at all. Rather, it’s about the power of money and how we choose to spend it.

With the mid-pandemic economy as volatile as it is, every dollar is particularly valuable. On July 7, organizers are asking people to refrain from spending a single cent anywhere (except at Black-owned businesses, more on that below) to call attention to systemic racism and police brutality.

The effectiveness of the black Instagram squares remains a point of debate. But no matter how you slice it, the July 7 economic blackout gives folks a much more concrete way to make a dent in the unjust status quo. Read more…

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