February 15, 2017
Freedom Ties Co-Founder Tavares Bethel presents a check to Maeva Jackson, founder of Black
World Books, who received the majority votes which awards her half the sales generated from
the December sales on FreedomTies.com.
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Website Helps Visitors Improve Black Economic Conditions
On Thanksgiving Day of 2015, Fred Bethel and Tavares Bethel (brothers) were discussing the unfortunate circumstances surrounding the many shootings of Black men across America as well as the deplorable conditions surrounding Black communities. With approximately 46 million Black Americans in the U.S. that generate roughly 1.2 trillion dollars in the purchase of goods and services yearly within this country, it’s alarming to know that a group of people can generate such wealth and, yet, only possess 13 cents of wealth to every dollar of wealth obtained by White Americans.