To Dr. King’s statement that he had “integrated black people into a burning house,” Mr. Belafonte asked what should we do.
So in the spirit of “black lives matter,” I would like to propose that all of us black artists, celebrities, actors, writers, directors, filmmakers, musicians, content producers, influencers, etc., build a network of mutual support among each other.
While our black celebrities and athletes make millions off endorsement deals, the non-black companies they lend their names to make billions off of them.
There are many ways we can help support each other and build communal wealth.
We may not all be in a position to help each other financially, but we can “buy black”
when possible and do many other things, even if it’s just something as simple as sharing a fellow artist’s social media post or helping promote an up-and-comer’s work.
