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As community members in Columbia and beyond continue to reel a Richland County jury\u2019s decision to acquit Rick Chow in the shooting death of Cyrus Carmack-Belton, the mother of the slain teen has called for a boycott on Asian-owned businesses.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf we go into a store and they\u2019re following us around, do not spend your dollar,\u201d Nicole Carmack said during a rally at the statehouse Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n

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Carmack was speaking of Alice Chow who, according to surveillance footage shown during Chow\u2019s murder trial, could be seen following Carmack-Belton around a Shell gas station, watching his every move.<\/p>\n

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The 14-year-old was wrongfully suspected of stealing bottles of water before Chow and his son, Andy, chased him 130 yards from the store, which ended in fatal shot by Chow into the boy\u2019s back.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf they cannot support you, you do not support them,\u201d Carmack said. \u201cOur [sic] money should not be taken out of our community. We should be building our own communities the way that we used to (during the) Black Wall Street (era).<\/p>\n

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Countless people in South Carolina and beyond took to social media and also began calling for a boycott against businesses after a jury of 12 found Chow not guilty in the shooting death of Carmack-Belton.<\/p>\n

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@nellyismotivated Boycott Asian stores within the black community to shut it down\u2026#blackbuisness #onlineshopping #cyruscarmackbelton #southcarolina #target \u266c original sound – Nelly <\/section>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n

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@sexless_nympho THE BLACK COMMUNITY WAS OUTRAGED BY THE NON-GUILTY VERDICT RETURNED IN THE RICK CHOW CASE & HAVE VOWED TO #BOYCOTT ALL ASIAN ESTABLISHMENTS! \u270a\ud83c\udffe\u270a\ud83c\udffe\u270a\ud83c\udffe #BLACKCOMMUNITY #ASIANSTORE #RICKCHOW #CYRUSCARMACKBELTON \u266c original sound – SHYTTALKER&PART-TIMEPSYCHO <\/section>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n

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Like Carmack, one video creator emphasized the importance of building Black businesses inside Black communities.<\/p>\n

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@popoutglockout24 My goal for boycotting all the Asian stores and shop #boycottallasianstores #popoutglockout \u266c original sound – popoutglockout24 <\/section>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n

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In support of the boycott, Carmack and Troy Belton \u2014 Cyrus\u2019 father.<\/p>\n

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\u201cCyrus should be the last child that dies from a senseless murder based off of racial profiling, and being killed by racist people,\u201d Carmack said.<\/p>\n

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