Giving Credit Where Credit is Due in Inglewood, CA.

What can we do? Harness black consumer power as an agent for social change and expand the discourse or narrative. People with something good to say about Inglewood should write or say it. The disparaging jokes and discourse are no longer tolerated. Clearly there is nothing wrong with living in Inglewood. With regards to the property values, discussion and setting higher prices etc may help raise community reputation. Discussion is key.   An economic boycott may be necessary as a message that we are a community of consumers that deserves to be respected and our communities developed without a major demographic change for us[x]. Relocation of blacks is both occurring and already occurred in New York, Washington D.C., San Francisco and Seattle.[xi]. It is a message to both white political groups, developers and to the general public that our communities offer more than athletes and opportunities for exploitation (most media articles praise our relocation calling it “a make-over”, “renewal” and “renaissance” (literally bringing white to darkness- haha)). These groups should not benefit so much from Jim Crow property segregation. It is time for blacks to share in the expected profits. I would like to see the following points addressed as a result:

1. Ensure black property owners finally receive an equal and fair value for their property
2. Ensure blacks who rent are not pushed out due to skyrocketing rents
3. Increase black home ownership so that additional blacks are able to take advantage of and participate in this latest round of property development and profits
4. End police brutality on ALL fronts, including the economic push by the new urbanites and young professionals to remove blacks from their communities. Without a full discussion of the economic stimuli behind the police law enforcement policies, these economic stimuli will not be addressed or changed especially in the blue states. Only then will police brutality decrease.[xii]
5. End economic Jim Crow in the Northern States, including racist California.
6. Tell developers/team owners and their corporate sponsors, who made billions due to black consumer dollars and black players, we are not for exploitation any more.   That includes exploitation from other developers and corporations. If they can call up the politicians and get green lights for all of their projects they can for ONCE pick up the phone for us. For example, the NBA’s role in the development of Los Angeles is deplorable- Staples Center. The Rams have shown up for a piece. Tell the general white population we are not for exploitation and removal any more- enough is enough- they hypocrisy, greed and whitening of the urban cores must stop.

The greater Los Angeles area and the entire state still contains just enough blacks to make a real economic impact with regards to key products. New York and California combined contain almost 50% of the country’s black populations.  Texas also has a significant number of Blacks.  I have written about the economic desirability equation in other spots.