How come there is an EXTREME Lack of Support for "Black Owned" Businesses?

Big flaw in the argument. I see what you mean, but how can you expect support for a black owned business from others when blacks don't even support them? There are many good minority owned businesses out there (BET, JET, EBONY and a few small defense contracting companies in VA), but when you get down to some, do I want to go to the strip club, a club, stand and drink at the local liquor store, and many others that aren't the best to even quote. Now in DC going to some of the alley markets, you get some GOOD food at some GOOD prices. If it wasn't that I dislike DC so much, I'd go to them on the regular. But we have to support them, before folks are willing to take a chance on them. Ben's Chilli Bowl was better 30 years ago according to my family who remembers it before. They say it was a victim of it's own success. Almost 40 years in this area and I still haven't had it yet.

There is plenty of support for black owned businesses. The US govt has a special program, Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Business Development program, that is dedicated 100% to supporting minority owned businesses.

If your a Black owned business you need to teach people how to become small business owners with ever opportunity you have each person that comes my way and wants to learn how I teach.

Three words... Location, location, location...

As many have said here, I'd rather seen "American Owned," "Veteran Owned," or "Locally Owned" as identifiers to the businesses I support.

Probably more than 99% of the time, I have NO IDEA who owns a business. If I knew, I wouldn't care. It's all about the best product or service for the money. Capitalism is ruthless and rewarding. Ruthless to those who can't compete on their value proposition. Rewarding to those who break out a new process or technology or idea, which provides more value at a lower cost.

I started VeteransList.US to support Veteran Owned business regardless of race, color, creed, etc. but I do know there are some support functions similar to Veterans List for black owned businesses. I guess the onus is on the businesses to use this support to grow it, or come up with a better option.

It's good to see so many positive comments. As a business owner, I do actually like to know who the owner of a place I frequent is. Not to know their skin color, but to learn about them. Business ownership has always been of interest to me.

There are fewer (good) resources for military entrepreneurs compared to job placement organizations. So I lean toward helping vetrepreneurs. It's tough to own a business...but I love it and encourage people to do their due diligence when looking into business ownership. The more positive support Americans and Vets can get in that area, the better.

Like almost everyone else here I really don't care what the race of the business owner is. I choose where I do business for practical rather than racist criteria.

If I saw a "Black owned business" sign I would have two thoughts:
1. The quality of the product or service does not measure up so the owner is using race as a primary selling point.
2. The owner is a racist who believes the black race is superior and I would be considered and treated as inferior if I went in that business.

How would you feel about a "White owned business" sign? Would that make you feel welcome?

I think you don't see support for advertising black owned businesses is because business owners understand that advertising racial bias can be bad for business. When I think of these signs I think of them as a relic from the '70s. I would like to think we have moved past that but things seem to be moving in the wrong direction lately.