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Dana and the One Only Rhonda look like twins...
VS black folk who don't often have the political/monetary power to say no to these same businesses.The answer is NIMBYism. White people use it as a weapon to maintain segregation and the perceived economic threats from other folks.
They provide a decent enough service in the community though.I'm proud to say that I've gotten to the point where I only go to Asian-owned stores if I want something Asian-created or something Asians have put their influence such as the Banh Mi Boys restaurant or Dong Phuong Bakery.
You are SO correct--look who took over the "urban hair care market" such as weaves, wigs and that Hawaiian silky hair...FHA's (Federal Housing Authority) , look at the "New Deal" of 1934.
This shit created redlining. It also allowed whites to get loans for businesses. It allowed Asians to get business loans to set up in Black neighborhoods, but not white neighborhoods. But it denied loans to Blacks for any reason.
I grew up in South Central LA. I remember we had a Black Barbershop, and a Black Shoe Shine parlor "Chambers." We had an Asian Florist, and Dry Cleaners. All of the other business were white or Jewish owned.You are SO correct--look who took over the "urban hair care market" such as weaves, wigs and that Hawaiian silky hair...
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How the U.S. Government Destroyed Black Neighborhoods: News Article – Independent Institute
The “urban renewal” assault on black neighborhoods undermined liberty, free markets, and human dignity.catalyst.independent.org
Integration was a disaster for the black communityTo undermine us. In black communities, you will see Chinese businesses ( dry cleaners, restaurants, and beauty supply stores), Mexican/Latino businesses ( restaurants, some mechanic shops), and Arabs with their corner stores. In some areas, you have Russians and their businesses. We get all the others coming to undermine us. We had all the stores and shops I listed above until the floodgates were opened drastically after the civil rights movement. We asked for other black people to come in and help black folks against honkeys but of course them honkeys brought in their backups in the form of Arabs, Asians, more Latinos, and more Euro trash.