The Streets

Real One said:

You know how all these companies change their social profiles around during certain months, like black history month, or pride month (LGBT History Month), etc. They always change things around for just that month. To me, all it looks like is a company trying to look good. They rarely do anything to help and in the end, it just makes them look like a more respectful company. But, once that month ends, they're back to normal, doing their usual thing.

Of course these companies don't care about black history month or pride month, or any month about special causes. I just find it weird when they come out in support, but then change back to their old ways right after the month ends.

What do you think about this? Do these companies just do it to look good? Or, do you think they're really out there trying to help?

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Mud City Savage said:

The reason they do this, is to look good. Simple as that. They don't actually care for the causes they support, because once the day after that month is up, they're back to being their corporate selves. I look at Amazon and other similar places, because they do the same thing. Change their page/site for the month and then move on when it's over.

I'm sure some of them donate to the cause, and help in some ways, but why not promote that year round? Why can't you have systems in place to donate to these causes all year long? If they don't they should really consider that. As I would consider that a good thing on their part.

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Bruh Man said:

I ain’t moved by it my man what the leadership look like? Got a Black Lives Matter post up but leadership look like a glass a milk. Nah

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Real One said:

Oh for sure. So many of these companies have nothing but white men and women in power. But mostly white men. And once that month is over, they go back to their normal, usual ways.

Yup, exactly. I bet Microsoft has like a very small amount of black employees working for them, and none are probably in the leadership position.

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Real One said:

You know how all these companies change their social profiles around during certain months, like black history month, or pride month (LGBT History Month), etc. They always change things around for just that month. To me, all it looks like is a company trying to look good. They rarely do anything to help and in the end, it just makes them look like a more respectful company. But, once that month ends, they're back to normal, doing their usual thing.

Of course these companies don't care about black history month or pride month, or any month about special causes. I just find it weird when they come out in support, but then change back to their old ways right after the month ends.

What do you think about this? Do these companies just do it to look good? Or, do you think they're really out there trying to help?

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Kanu said:

It's all about the money, you'd probably do the same if you owned a big company.

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Real One said:

Oh for sure. So many of these companies have nothing but white men and women in power. But mostly white men. And once that month is over, they go back to their normal, usual ways.

Yup, exactly. I bet Microsoft has like a very small amount of black employees working for them, and none are probably in the leadership position.

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Jay said:

Ohhhhh Microsoft put BLM and their commitment to justice in the community. mjexcited





Looks at Microsoft's leadership.

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Rollie Forbes said:

That's usually the case. Companies will have BLM all over their websites, but upper mgmt looks like a MAGA rally.

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Bruh Man said:

I ain’t moved by it my man what the leadership look like? Got a Black Lives Matter post up but leadership look like a glass a milk. Nah

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lexodyssey said:

Yeah exactly. They could really care less about what the cause is. It's just on their monthly schedule to change their profile pictures and that's it.

Even worse when the company starts to produce a bunch of products that are black designed or covered in rainbows for the month. So great, now that it's black history month I can just start shelling money to your company because you all of the sudden "care".

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TheHarmattan said:

It's about the time and place that we find ourselves in, plus the politics of the powerful.
Let me explain. The Black Panther Party was started in Alabama but they gained their footing in Oakland. The gay movement started in San Francisco on Haight and Ashbury Street. The Hispanics and their activism in the Delano Grape Strike was in California.

Now, today, look at all the powerful tech companies coming out of Silicon Valley with their own brand of digital activism. The concept of words being violence and safe spaces becoming necessary, are at the forefront of how we share ideas on and offline. So, naturally when one company sees another doing something that can bring them more cash, they are like domino falling.

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