A grassroot organization is calling on consumers to boycott against major corporations and retailers for 24 hours in what’s being called an “Economic Blackout” this week.
The protest has attracted interest nationwide, and that includes among activists and workers in the Chicago area.
Diera Armstrong works behind the counter at Fruvé xPress Juicery in Chicago’s Hyde Park. While it’s business as usual Thursday afternoon, Armstrong told NBC Chicago come Friday she won’t be spending any money in support of the blackout…