Our neighborhood cooperative grocery was supposed to keep food costs down for Black families, but we're struggling financially and considering raising prices or membership fees. The founding members disagree about whether to seek outside investors, worried about losing community control but needing capital to survive.
More people experience this than they realize.
You're confronting the reality that economic self-determination requires difficult choices between ideological purity and practical sustainability.
“Where Are You with African ubuntu economy and communal wealth?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.