The campaign to put more pounds into black-owned businesses
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The campaign to put more pounds into black-owned businesses

The wake of the Black Lives Matter protests across the world has left many people thinking of new ways to try to deal with racism and inequalities in all walks of life, including financially.

Swiss from garage collective So Solid Crew is behind Black Pound Day.

The idea is for people to make a conscious effort to spend money at black-owned businesses, either physically or online.

Reporter: Azana Francis

Video journalist: Matt Wareham

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  • 27 Jun 2020