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The spending power of black people in 2018 was estimated to be $1.9 trillion. But you would never know that when you go into black neighborhoods. Most of it did not go to black businesses. It is time black people start making a commitment to spend more of their money in black-owned businesses to get some of that money into black communities. My guest today is businessman Howard K. Hill, the owner of Howard K. Hill Funeral Services.
This hour, we’re starting at the end: Death. Knowledge of our mortality affects almost everything about us. And lately, because of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, death is on our phones, in the headlines, and in the air. Today, you’ll hear from funeral director Howard K. Hill, on how he’s had to adapt his practices to be safe AND to serve during the Coronavirus. And you’ll hear from Alua Arthur, who is a Death Doula at Going With Grace. We recorded a conversation about her work back in December, and then reconnected in May to talk about how her work has changed in the middle of the Coronavirus. Photo credit: Gilad Raphaelli / Flickr Creative Commons Support the show: https://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Howard K. Hill joined Brad and Yvonne to talk about how he's trying to get Black History taught in schools
Juan Castillo interviews Funeral Home Owner Howard K. Hill.