Source: Yelp / My Black Receipt
Black-owned businesses affected by the COVID-19 global pandemic are getting a boost from Yelp.
The two entities partnership comes on the eve of Juneteenth (Jun.19) and will see the launch of an opt-in attribute on the Yelp platform that will help users easily find Black-owned businesses to support.
Black Receipt is a movement started to help “empower the Black community with economic independence by galvanizing consumers to spend $5 million at Black-owned businesses from Juneteenth (June 19) through Independence Day (July 4).”
Speaking on the partnership, Kezia M. Williams, Lead Organizer for My Black Receipt and CEO of the Black upStart stated:
“This is the first digital initiative to challenge Black consumers and allies to buy from a Black-owned business and upload their receipt into a platform that publicly displays how individual purchases can make a collective impact.
In addition to the opt-in Black-owned attribute, Yelp will also help amplify Black Receipt’s #MyBlackReceipt movement.
