August 2026, Boston, MA – is leading the nation in Black home owner ship decline, says former MA Senator Diane Wilkerson, but there are thousands of Black senoir homeowners with huge, multi-story homes each worth million dollars today. This is where Black wealth is today in Black communities across Boston, she assured her “TEDx Talks: Back to Black Roxbury:Creating a Cycle of Wealth,” audience. Hear her vision for amplifying household wealth in Black Boston in the video. press play
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Market Size: Blacks in Boston spend money on
- Food & dining
- Apparel & footwear
- Beauty & grooming
- Transportation
- Entertainment & streaming
- Health & wellness
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The Fabric of the Black Community
Today’s Black commercial and social community fabric is sustained by the money we are spending with local events, minority-owned enterprises, barber and beauty shops, Black churches, Black Restaurants, rents, real estate properties, professional services, energy costs, automobiles, travel and education. For tourists and visitors there are Black Heritage Tours, transportation companies, and health and wellness experts ready to serve your needs. Scroll down to learn more about how Black People in Boston are spending the money.
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- Total Black Boston spending power ≈ $2.4B annual
- 187,000 African American
- over 150,000 Black Africans, Caribbean, Jamaican, etc,
- Median income ≈ $60,000
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- Local commerce
- Neighborhood identity
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