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In today’s society the majority of what’s said about Black men isn’t flattering and leaves out really important facts. I know, because as a Black man and BMe Community Manager in Philadelphia, I have pretty much heard them all.
So this Labor Day, I want to share five documented reasons to love Black men. There are so many more but this is a good start:
5. They’re enterprising.
- Last surveyed in 2008, Black people were entering the firm creation process at nearly twice the national average with men making up more than 60% of active entrepreneurs. Source: Reynolds, P. & Curtin, R.
4. They’re influential.
- Black buying power is rising from its current1 trillion today to a forecasted1.3 trillion by 2017, with Black men continuing to dominate as the economic leaders in the Black community. Source: 2013 Nielsen Company Report on the African American Consumer.
