Be Green Challenge
Week 3
It is
the end of week 3 of the “Be Green” challenge, and I am glad to say that I did
a pretty good job this week. Since this week was Thanksgiving weekend, and
Black Friday was this week, many people went to shops to buy everything they
could since almost everything was on sale. However, it is safe to say that I
did not give in to the pressure because I have NEVER been Black Friday
shopping. Never in my life have I gone Black Friday shopping, and I do not know
when I will start. However, during this past week, the term “Black Friday” got
me thinking. What exactly is Black Friday? Where and when did this term come of
be? Since I had these questions in my mind, I decided to research on the
history of Black Friday. “Black Friday” was officially used during the 1960s in
Philadelphia by the Philadelphia police when they were dealing with the traffic
jams and accidents during the day after Thanksgiving. Since people were
starting to do Christmas shopping, the streets of Philadelphia became crowded
with people going to many retail stores, thus causing traffic accidents and
jams. The police referred to this day as “Black Friday” because it was a dark
day full of chaos. The term “Black Friday” stayed within Philadelphia until it
finally spread nationally in the 1970s, when retailers realized that they could
draw in big crowds by discounting prices, thus the start of sales throughout
many stores.
Black Friday explained in 60 seconds
Looking back at this week’s
readings, this research tied into the A&F lawsuit article. For Black
Friday, retail companies will do anything to make sure their items sell.
A&F decided to be discriminant towards non-whites because they believed
that white people were the best at marketing their products. This goes to show
that A&F does not think about how their marketing strategies will affect
the other racial groups because all they want to do is sell their products. Black
Friday contributed to this discrimination because since everything is on sale,
A&F wants to be able to sell everything, thus using the best possible marketing
strategy, which in turn was not the best. However, it finally took a lawsuit to
make them realize that “diversity makes a good business sense.” Black Friday is
a dangerous day where anything can happen or will cause certain events/problems
to happen.
As
Thanksgiving comes to a close, I just want to say that I am really thankful and
grateful to my family because they have been taking care of me ever since I was
born, and they still are today. I wouldn’t be where I am today if it wasn’t for
my family. As gradation draws near, I hope to be able to repay them for their
kindness and support in the future through my hard work and determination with
whatever I find.
Sources:
Youtube Video: “What is Black Friday? We
explain all in 60 seconds
yellowworld.org. “Abercrombie and Fitch Settles $40
Million Discrimination Suit.” Reader.
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