Last night, the nation was saddened to hear that police officer Darren Wilson, who killed unarmed teenager Mike Brown, was acquitted of all charges.
Mike Brown
In the spirit of protest, a coalition of 22 civil rights organizations have called for a protest of Black Friday, saying, “spending money outside the community is putting money into the system of oppression and genocide.”
Though I’ve only read a handful of articles about said boycott online (In the St. Louis Post Dispatch, CBS St. Louis, and Fox 2 Now St. Louis), it seems the movement has gained momentum on Social Media, with posts using the hashtag #BlackOutFriday #NotOneDime and #BrownFriday.
What do you think of the boycott?
Will you be abstaining from making purchases this Black Friday to protest the verdict in the Mike Brown case?
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