When White America Discovered the Black Consumer

The huge cultural shift happening today is reminiscent of another time in American history.

Barry Silverstein
5 min readJun 22, 2020

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Black is Beautiful button
North Carolina Museum of History

The Black Lives Matter protests of 2020 are likely to result in many transformative changes. One change already in the works is the decision by large consumer goods corporations to examine the racist legacies of their brands.

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Barry Silverstein

Author, blogger and retired marketing pro. I like to write about brands, products and people of the past. Please visit my website: www.barrysilverstein.com