What might the #Ferguson decision mean for #BlackFriday shopping?

By on November 27, 2014 in Hashtags in the News, Hashtracking

The recent Ferguson decision dominated social media and the online conversations continues today. With the holidays so close, it’s no surprise that groups are using holiday events as part of their platform.

Many groups have taken to social and are using the hashtags #BoycottBlackFriday and #NotOneDime as a call to action to boycott shopping in protest. Here are a few of the other related hashtags:

 

Some are calling for not just a boycott of Black Friday, but of the extended shopping weekend, which includes both Small Business Saturday on November 29. Others are calling for support of black-owned businesses for the shopping period.

For more information, you can follow the conversations on Twitter.

 

 

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