The Reason There Are So Many Asian Owned Beauty Supply Stores In Black Communities

[@donlewisraleighnc7023]

To all those who don’t understand why there is such a low number of Black Beauty Supply stores in our community…me and my father tried to open one and quickly found out all the manufacturers and distributors are in Asia and they do terrible business when it comes to us, why, because they only want they’re people to succeed…it goes really deep and we quickly learned how diabolical and racist these people are towards us🤮🤮🤮

[@sunniblacc78]

My sister tried to open one up and you're right the beauty supply stores are rigged.

[@Universityofuncommonsense]

As a hair stylist, I can't stress enough how important it is for us to go back to MANUFACTURING and FORMULATING the products OURSELVES! Then, we open our own boutiques. Those products they sell are whack anyway.

[@craigalston2208]

So what you're saying is that black people are too ignorant to LEARN how to MANUFACTURE their own hair products ?

[@SteveSmith-hh2ni]

nonsense. you couldn't cut it, and you're making excuses.

[@Crayy93]

@@SteveSmith-hh2nilol typical clear person talk who was handed everything. Don’t forget mr clear person we had our own everything in our own communities in every city-state in this country. It’s yo people who came an burnt stole robbed threw interstate highways thru our shit mane we won’t thinking about y’all we had our own everything but I get y’all clear people like to forget when we had our own an that y’all are the ones who destroyed our communities all across our native land. Lol yea I said native land this our shit always been our shit

[@thatdude6foot673]

We don’t support our own that’s the main reason there’s no black owned businesses in the neighborhood . We would go to the other folks if the black owned business is 2 cent higher . I don’t patronize Asian or A-Rab owned anything . We have to do better as a people .

[@chillsillego9599]

I Have (Love) Locs, (I Don’t Dread, Any Part Of My Body) That I Love , But I’m Not Going To The Yin/Yangs.

[@sneedmando186]

This

[@positivelove444]

And then some of our own will step on us to get ahead

[@glorymosbyfloyd3878]

I definitely concur

[@CheckTimeKB]

This happened to me many times in beauty supply stores. I did find a beauty supply store, black owned but they didn't greet me nor look at me, didn't even bother to ask me did I needed any help smh I felt unwelcome there as well. One day I will open up my own and will make everyone feel welcome and comfortable to shop. My motto is great customer service means everything!

[@sarahthomas2506]

Please do!!😂😊😊😊😢

[@glorymosbyfloyd3878]

Indeed, Indeed

[@mitzithompson6585]

I don't understand why we don't own black hair products stores. Because it's our hair

[@fiyahriddims]

Black people are lost, comes from a lifetime of bad decisions. We want to look good, but will not make sound decisions. We want to be big spending instead of smart investors. We don't value good credit, higher education, no criminal record, staying drug-free...... So we don't have a network that provides long-term wealth.

[@stardel]

Because you won't be given a loan

[@lyndajay4407]

I don't understand why we keep buying from them. Stop buying from them Black people! They don't put money in our neighborhoods.

[@craigalston2208]

@@stardel surely black people can save enough money to start a business and eliminate the need for a loan . The average black person waste enough money on lottery tickets , cigarettes and cigars to start a small business .

[@DannyCasino]

Why I tell you why us people of color would rather buy cars gold chains Gucci Prada etc instead of saving money and opening there own businesses.... Also Asians Jews Mexicans... They all help each other out if one of them owned a grocery store even if they could find groceries at a cheaper price they would still shop at the store owned by their own kind to help out... I've noticed black people are too much in competition with each other... Instead of shopping in their own stores to help out their community they would rather hate on that person and shop somewhere else correct me if I'm wrong..

[@MagicHairzBeautySupply-ci1qc]

This is one of the main reasons I opened an e-commerce beauty supply store. Why give our hard earned dollars to those that don’t value nor respect us…

[@wandawilliams2672]

If a black person opens a beauty supply, who are they gonna buy from? My friend had one and none of the Asians would sell to him. He had to get his products shipped from New York.

[@lavoisier2815]

It's a Multi Billion Dollar industry and Black People are its biggest Consumer that's why. Black People are the biggest consumer group in America.

[@krisaaron8180]

I used to work with a guy who was married to a woman he met when he was stationed in South Korea. He brought her to America and even though her English wasn't good, she opened her own nail salon. He told me the Korean community where we lived which was Fairfax, Virginia gave her a loan. She had to pay it back when the business got going. This is what they did for any new immigrant from their country who looked like a good risk. Why those kinds of places? Because it's one of those jobs where you don't have to speak perfect English just enough to get by, similar to what is called McDonald's English when fast food places hire immigrants.

[@1traphistory]

Yes, I’ve heard of this system particularly with Arab immigrants and gas stations. The thing I wonder is what would happen if it was the other way around. How would we be treated if we were to set up shop in South Korea or Yemen and monopolized a certain industry?

[@reneecollins9681]

I do not use their products I do not go into this doors I am a black woman I have other members said do not go in those doors I do not see why they are setting up these stores in the neighborhood most black woman had very good here until they started using their products then they had to will use wigs to cover up the damage that was caused by their products please my black people I beg you leave those doors alone they're not in our neighborhood they don't even give back to the neighborhood's all their about is their self I have not seen Asian women wearing that fake hair fake eyelashes fake nails but they are quick to sell them to us and you know what they look like you look like Bozo the Clown when they finish with you I know you have to stop thinking about a quick fix that is not that is destroying your hair your face your problem with your skin I'd say more beautiful black women natural than I do with all that fake I am 71 but people have told me I look younger do not use their products

[@kumar7586]

You wouldn't last long in those countries.

[@stardel]

@@1traphistory you wouldn't be allowed

[@1traphistory]

@@stardel Exactly

[@tyronereed4909]

Man, we 'round here celebrating Cinco de mayo....we too far gone at this point to even recognize what's happening to us as a people group.

[@toriachatman6309]

Well, learn an interesting fact about Cinco de Mayo when black soldiers fought in the Battle of Pueblo and won and this is why some blacks celebrate this holiday, but those Mexicans are still racists.

[@tyronereed4909]

@@toriachatman6309 the battle of Pueblo was incentive based otherwise those soldiers wouldn't have fought, that's the part they're leaving out.

[@marvin469]

@@toriachatman6309 so why celebrate it ?

[@toriachatman6309]

@@marvin469 I do not celebrate it. I only learning the history that surrounds it.

[@glorymosbyfloyd3878]

I don't celebrate that mess

[@anom2012]

I hope that in the next installment, you talk about how the US and local governments played an important part in this. Redlining not only limited where we could buy homes, but also limited where minorities could set up businesses. Pay attention to where many Asian owned business are located. If there are Asian business in white communities, they are usually Asian-themed restaurants. In the 1970’s, the Nixon administration changed policies towards Chinese Americans in order to open China to American businesses. Before then, Asians were treated badly also. (Korean and Vietnam war anyone?) They were given access to capital, with redlining rules of where they could open. Food and hair in black communities were obvious choices when they couldn’t make money in their own communities. Couple that with products being made in China very cheap and China giving preference to Asian and White businessmen, and you have the situation you have today. If this is left out, you’re not telling the whole story.

[@blainelee8021]

Because we are the only ones who patronize them.

[@dcrasta]

For this to change , women would have to prioritize racial identity and economics over their desire for the cheapest ‘hair pack’

[@internetgangsta4543]

I live in Houston & it makes me sick to my stomach to see black women go inside those stores in Houston the Asian community has over 3 miles of business they have banks schools grocery stores ect. and all this money comes from black women spending money with these stores

[@1traphistory]

And I don't hate nobody but you know they wouldn't let no brack pepo set up shop in Chinatown and eat like that. I could be wrong tho am I trippin?

[@jonothandoeser]

Wow! Nice artwork!

[@1traphistory]

Thanks

[@nitetimejohnson]

The Federal government gave them a push. They got access to low interest Federal loans, 7 year tax-free status and the government would help them to locate into Black neighborhoods. Will all of that help who wouldn't succeed!

[@toriachatman6309]

This is why I do not shop in their stores. This is why I research my products before I buy anywhere.

[@gabrieljonathanbenisreal1404]

Deuteronomy 28:43 The stranger that is within thee shall get up above thee very high; and thou shalt come down very low. Deuteronomy 28:44 He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.

[@universaljustice7376]

This is what it’s all about. Vassals of all nations are confederate against *The Children of Israel.

[@prettyfacebundlesmoody9341]

I have found out and talked to several black women, black owned beauty supply stores are very very expensive and the Asian stores are cheaper and people now are trying to save their coins so how can Black owned make money when it's so expensive to buy black owned... Black women black people want to buy it black owned but they find it very expensive from observation.

[@1traphistory]

From what I've heard from comments to this video is that the bulk suppliers in Asia charge the black owned businesses more. smh

[@paynemationmedia1092]

Beautiful illustrations It's frankly ridiculous that we were shut out of the hair care industry in the 70's

[@1traphistory]

Indeed my boi, thanks for watching

[@haroldjennings6753]

We need to stop buying from them. If they don't like us.

[@illyannadeshields9835]

BW just stop giving them your money that's for any black person in general your putting their children through college and how do they help the community??

[@BootyWarrior80892]

If black folks would put their money together they could open up, hell even just one large black owned beauty store with an online section as well to branch out

[@MakeWay4CJ]

You mean **you’re**

[@BootyWarrior80892]

@@MakeWay4CJ You forgot to place a period at the end of your sentence. ☺️

[@poosie52]

Blacks Will Still Have To Purchase Beauty Supplies Via Asian Distributors...Asians Dominate Black Hair Care Businesses, So It Makes Doing Business With The Asians, Hard To Get Around...Those People Stick Together...A Perfect Example Of What 'UNITY' Does...#unityisstrength

[@michaelbonner3908]

I had a friend who asked me to invest in nail salon and beauty supply i was like what!!! You crazy!!! but the mark up was tremendous we tried to deal with Asians had a hard time until i met a guy from hong kong he bought my house then i introduced to others selling i told him what i was doing he hooked us up but he wouldnt deal with my partner who was a black guy he kept on trying to get me to get rid of him i told him no way i know him for 30 years and he introduced me to this business my partner said act like we broke off im not killing a cash cow just cause i like hamburgers me and retired from our regular jobs and had 8 shops all asians working with us they are for sure hard workers i miss tibuis he was a smart guy good friend he taught me more about business then anyone i ever met

[@1traphistory]

Wow, thanks for watching and sharing

[@Uncleed251]

Throughout the 60s , 70s and 80s most beauty supply stores were Black owned but we got out sourced China, Korea ECT started monopolizing the beauty industry and charging Black owners higher prices and with many Black owned Beauty suppliers and businesses gone out of business or sold to other companies like madam CJ walkers without the Black owned companies Black owners were forced to buy abroad and unfairly pay the higher prices while Asian owned stores pay far less giving them cheaper prices all around.

[@veronicamcneill8417]

We have a lot of self hate. We must start too value one another again.

[@StockyDude]

To be fair, Vietnamese beauty salon workers treat all non-Vietnamese customers the same way until you become a regular. My Ethiopian GF says they started out like that but now when she arrives she gets greeted by them like they’re her aunties.

[@1traphistory]

Imagine setting up shop amongst foreign people and being anything but graceful, regular or not. Wonder what would happen if we were in Vietnam carrying on like that?

[@JY-vm9ql]

Because they can only afford rent in black neighborhoods and because no one else wants to do it. Work 7 days a week, 10 hours a day in the hood

[@atthismoment3006]

its time for a change!

[@Denny-ix9sx]

The thing is that we can know all of this and still go there. If black women had the enough discipline and self love and respect. Then they would just walk around natural and never give another dollar of support to these people. That's the move that you all should have made 20 and 30 years ago. But no, you gotta have your wigs and your nails and your makeup.

[@coreymasoy7034]

Great video ❗💯🔥

[@itsloyaltyndl]

Dope Channel 🔥💪🏾I really enjoy the fact that its child friendly. I have three 2 girls and 1 boy and this is something i would share with them. Also i would like to say. If we really as a people have an issue with foriegn owned black beauty product owned stores we already know what to do. The issue is no one does it. Just stop shopping there and go find a sistah or brother to support. That simple

[@cedh6809]

Great Video! I was just about to send to my 3 black daughters then I heard the rush hour cursing so I can't share it.

[@33ladyRAM]

Hair and nails used to be a creativity and business for many black women a long time ago. Many of them stopped doing hair, stop doing nails and got fixated with corporate America and there is nothing wrong with that but somewhere down the line those that had that gift gave it up and that could be for a variety of reasons, but it doesn't mean this generation cannot build their own and flourish. The days of supporting people who would only spit, piss and kill us are OVER and if not, it need to be over!

[@GMommie7638]

Chris Rocks' movie "Good Hair" is the best insight of how this industry works. It is truly mind blowing is all I can say.

[@linktransportation9590]

YES SHINE SPOTLIGHT ON THIS PROBLEM BLACK AMERICANS CHANGE YOUR MIND SET OR WE DIE WE DONT NEED THEM PLEASE BEAUTY IS INSIDE CHANGE YOUR MIND SET WE WILL WIN

[@melaningunslinger5748]

Did you know that the book for you to order hair products for your store if you're black the book is in Korean so you can't buy anything i don't if they change it but we really need to get out of the willie lynch letter system and support our own people

[@craigalston2208]

So what your saying is that black people are too ignorant to make / manufacture their own hair products and eliminate the need to buy from manufacturers Asians ?

[@Kimberly-cc8st]

Money with no relationship

[@queenofjudah7748]

Grand rising greetings nefer praise Yah Ase Holy Regards, I don't shop at them anymore over ten years I saw this made commen sense. Obviously it was the treatment as well. MA'AT

[@Vashaun76]

People don’t want to give US business loans

[@bevnedd8746]

Make our own, don't give them our business

[@Ms.Divine2024]

Great question

[@barbthompson2715]

Is their a website where NLACK BEAUTY SUPPLY STORES IN EVERY STATE!!!

[@MakeWay4CJ]

Huh?

[@thisisyourtransmission]

This story does not explain why Blacks could not get financing, and who were the ones denying the financing.

[@oyaami1874]

There were a couple of black shops in South London which were driven out by Asians. Even when I 0:05 went to Jamaica it was the same.

[@Masssshysteria]

lol @ the asians being drawn looking like smeagle gollums, obtuse with slackjawed dumb expressions in dull colors and lighting while the singular black character gets glorious disney esque features and heavens rays shining on her. But art is art 🤷‍♂

[@reshay3764]

I like the content but the music is too loud for the commentary

[@1traphistory]

Sorry about that

[@2025-e4n]

Most Black people chose to IGNORE the Hon. Marcus Garvey's teachings (which addresses many of the problems & issues we have in America and in the world) yet, we wanna cry about things being screwed up! The Hon. Marcus Garvey didn't tell us to buy Asian...he said to "Buy Black!"

[@1traphistory]

From what I gathered there was a smear campaign against Garvey by the newly formed FBI.

[@incognito96]

simple, dont shop there. If we cant own it dont spend your money there. Its quite simple.

[@beatsbydizzy8932]

Everyone has a business in the black community except black peopleAnd black people support everyone except black people.

[@teresasjackson2233]

Don’t patronize them at all

[@vanellesmith4598]

We need to figure out how to open and run manufacturing companies that make the hair. Not just store fronts. We need to lock them out as they have done to us for so many years. Black engineers, marketers, financial investors etc need to get together and fix this. We obviously have the money. 2.5 billion? C'mon now. We need to stop playing games, complaining etc. Come together. We do not need them.

[@riptonedwards9175]

😅You shall be tail until Christ return your hair is shone because you are the seed of Jacob , Isaiah 3-16 is your answer every nation has domenion over you until you apologize to the creator he has devided you against yourself so you can't work together but one day your eyes will be open and you will know that you are Israel the promise belongs to you every nation is secretly jelious of you.

[@thatsanalainthanousay2430]

IDK why? Im minority myself who came from Southeast Asian. I’m not Korean either. Since Korean people too short for American Sport,they decided to sell anything to make a living. Please don’t get me wrong the sport commissioners need to start hiring 5ft 1 inch to play for professional levels. Baseball,Basketball and Football players through out USA got pay a lot of moneys at least (300mil). Beside sport,any jobs that involved with government program in the city,state,and federal are filled up fast by my dear black American friends. They have it all. For example Post office these jobs are paying pretty high 30/hr or more. However Walmart ,Sam,Kohl’s and Costco theirs employees starting from general mangers down to cashiers positions were occupied by minority black American. The stock Walmart and other SP500 NYSE generated the profits to black American employees and community only. I’m not Korean or either Chinese people please help help 😭😭😭😭. Im Just minority(Asian).My vote doesn’t count😢😢😢😢😢. Walmart became best partner with China. They opened thousands Walmart stores in China. More black American in USA become rich and richer due to Chinese populations 1.5 billion.it’s fair to blamed them by calling their countries name out like Korean,Chinese,Vietnamese,Thai,Cambodian,Indian or Laos instead of Asian. Chinese,Vietnamese,and Indian are not friendly to us either.

[@1traphistory]

I get what you mean and understand where you are coming from. To be honest though most people in our communities don't know the difference between them, just as we wouldn't know the difference between a Congolese and a Zimbabwean

[@positivelove444]

Because 1. Where else are the going to set up shop. 2. They need our dollars to get ahead. They are not for us do not be confused.

[@catrinabrown2152]

We had these stores first what happened we owe nothing in their neighborhood's these are users in our neighborhood's see every race use black people wake up black people wake up .

[@kingmaafa120]

Well it ain’t because of the PASSPORT BROS😅

[@MakeWay4CJ]

Then why’d you bring them up then? Just….🙄

[@chriswilliams7504]

STOP shopping at these foreign stores in our neighborhoods!!!!!!

[@1traphistory]

Or at the least get them to buy the little league team some new helmets or something

[@puertoricanprincess7422]

@Mitzithompson. Because they get loans and grants to fund. It is a crazy industry and backwards.

[@ThaHuex]

That’s worst than second class citizen… it’s the audacity…

[@leg414]

The real question is...WHY do you shop and still shop at places that are know to be visibly racist and exploitative to your face too. Surely, Black people in business are NOT that shut out and helpless and need another alien race of people to be dependent on for goods and services. If so.. then much needs to be done and addressed and even boycotting them until they come correct....or not all! Why not Black supporting their own and navigate around Asians and Arabs that inhabit the neighborhoods by doing their own and employing their own. Surely Black people like in the past did this and without immigrant aliens even being in the same spaces either! Peace.

[@1traphistory]

Read some of the comments about the black people trying to start up these stores and what they face, it's pretty interesting.

[@marcialsantiago8383]

And that market is "lucrative" if you get stolen out of business.

[@johnnix862]

Madam CJ did it herself. Shoot, copy their so called formula, and sell it as your own. Yeah, i know, that's illegal, and all that shit. But, if they're only going to sell you shit, that's bad for you, why not? If it's just for you.

[@Denny-ix9sx]

You don't have a right to complain about what you support. we shouldn't have supported any of their businesses in our hoods from the start. We never should've allowed it to go on for decades. If you have to go across town and stock up for weeks at a time. Don't you buy not even a book of matches from that corner store. we could've shut all of that down. We always had the power. But that's why the man was destroyed and chased out of the house. And the lives of his children. And his position as the leader, provider and protector of his community. Without a shepard, the sheep can be easily led astray and fleeced.

[@OhDatsJaVion]

And it’s mainly black Women going to there stores to by tragic wigs while going to Asian own nail/foot businesses while eating Chinese American food (most Chinese American food is black American inspired especially the fried chicken)

[@Theredeyedjedi]

The audio is way too damn loud

[@jacquelinebrannon1610]

They will not give those other people a loan unless they agree to own and operate a business in the black community only that's the agreement take-it-or-leave-it

[@LuvLight44]

That’s why I don’t shop at them AT ALLLLL not even eyelashes

[@michaelfowler5760]

Because black ladies be getting their nails done a lot.

[@lovnlyf]

STOP GOING TO THEIR STORES

[@vanellesmith4598]

Because we allow it....

[@andregough4746]

STOP SPENDING YOUR MONEY IN THEIR STORES BLACK WOMEN OPEN YOUR OWN!!!

[@1traphistory]

Read some of these comments where people have tried to open their own..."its deeper than rap." Thanks for watching

[@SunFlower-x3]

I stopped going to them in the United States in 2017 to let the Hispanic people go to them.

[@womanqween1912]

I never get can I help I never get that No more fake hair for me

[@ladiesloveghost.]

Title is so messed up towards Asians. They wouldn’t like this at all. If they are in America make them feel welcome not different.

[@mv4463]

Gas station, laundrymats, soulfood, carwash, some food markets... it's just not Asian, arab and Mexican business owner joined in the group...

[@1traphistory]

Check out my other videos, I touch on that... thanks for watching and commenting

[@Universityofuncommonsense]

And africans/carribeans who pose as us but don't give back to our economy

[@elijahcolclough7203]

Because we don't support each other plain and simple

[@1traphistory]

Lol, it is indian, its the closest I could get. Thanks for watching

[@landonbrown9943]

Stop shopping at places that don’t respect you

[@gabrieljonathanbenisreal1404]

Deuteronomy 28:48 Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the LORD shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee.

[@buffalosoldier585]

Don't patronize them I don't.

[@jam3670]

We allow it that's why.

[@1traphistory]

Read the comments and you’ll see it’s a lil deeper than that. But ultimately you are right because we are not really applying pressure like we should be

[@jam3670]

@@1traphistory I've been around a long time. My comment was just a simplistic summary.

[@marvin469]

🔥

[@1traphistory]

Preciate that bruh and thanks for watching

[@bayersbluebayoubioweapon8477]

2:34 do you think including a scene like this might be racist?

[@IkeTurner2.0]

Yuan,Ruble,Dinar,Peso,Rupee or African currency????

[@ihateyouall9940]

"African currency…"😐

[@sumannaral8396]

It is a capitalistic society. i do not think it is appropriate to say you're not black so you shouldn't open a beauty store

[@atthismoment3006]

it's 90% not 70% and yes its exploitation! that is the case

[@gboogie360]

Nahhh.. theyre there because yall make them rich. Simple

[@1traphistory]

You not wrong big homie, thanks for watching

[@scottbeautyworld]

😭

[@francinefreeman9472]

This is why I don’t support Asian own.

[@sharondansby4073]

Stop supporting them 🤷🏽‍♀️🙏🙏🥵😡

[@kingmaafa120]

Or blame the passport brothers😅

[@MakeWay4CJ]

You’re still talking about something that’s irrelevant. I’m giving you the attention your inner child needs so there shouldn’t be any more reason to keep bringing them up.

[@truthseeker3477]

:Truth Be Told: This is true so are the comments that I've read. But what I fail to understand is why do and did continuously e to patronize these stores. If a "Black" store owner treat "Blacks" how we are treated in these stores "Blacks" wlstop shopping at the "Black" own store. But "Blacks" will keep shopping at anyone else's store as they complain. Make all the excuses about convenience and low prices you want. The true reason to s low self-esteem and self-hatred. Stop shopping at the stores is the solution. Read Dueteronomy Chapter 28 for The True Answer.

[@Denny-ix9sx]

I laugh every time I hear a woman talking about how strong and glorious women are. And you are. When you are in your power and correct frame. But none of you strong independent so and so's were strong enough to keep the black community together, safe and on the right track. That's something that we can only do together. That's why I can't take you seriously.

[@matgrays737]

Boycott them what an easy fix.duh

[@1traphistory]

Personally I would start by trying to get them to give back, if they won't do that then boycott, but people have to know in order to boycott hence the video...duh lol. Thanks for watching

[@dotcom9601]

So they can celebrate off owning stores blacks shop at daily

[@dotcom9601]

Because they monopolize off blacks. Da-Duh😅😊🎉🎉🎉