Doris Fisher, the co-founder of The Gap, just dipped at 94. Word is, she turned a lil' jeans and record spot into a whole $16 billion empire. But real talk, how much of that bag ever made it to our pockets? How many Black and brown folks really benefited from that hustle?

The Gap was the spot back in the day. Every hood had one. But who was really eating off that? The CEOs and shareholders, that's who. Meanwhile, the folks working them low-wage jobs barely making enough to cop a pair of jeans themselves. That ain't right.

They talk about entrepreneurship and building a legacy, but let's keep it real. Building a brand off cheap labor and then marking that sh*t up 1000%? That's not a legacy we celebrating. That's just straight capitalism at its finest, and we know how that usually plays out for us.

Now, I ain't hating on nobody's come-up, but we gotta be critical about who really benefits from these so-called success stories. The Gap made billions, but did they invest back into the communities that supported them? Did they create opportunities for Black and brown entrepreneurs? Did they pay their workers a living wage?

Nah, fam. They did what most corporations do: maximize profits, minimize costs, and leave the rest of us to fight over the scraps. So, while the obituaries are talking about her vision and business acumen, we gotta ask ourselves: vision for who?

The Gap mighta changed the fashion game, but it didn't change the game for us. We still gotta hustle twice as hard to get half as far. We still gotta fight for every crumb on the table. We still gotta deal with systemic bullsh*t that keeps us from building our own empires.

So, yeah, RIP Doris Fisher. But let's not pretend like her success story is a win for everybody. Let's not forget the folks who were exploited along the way. Let's not let these corporations off the hook for their role in perpetuating inequality.

We gotta build our own sh*t. We gotta create our own opportunities. We gotta uplift our own communities. That's the real legacy we should be striving for. No cap.

Let's flip the script and start building businesses that actually benefit our people. Let's create jobs that pay a living wage. Let's invest in our communities and empower the next generation of entrepreneurs.

That's the only way we gonna break free from this cycle of exploitation and build a future where everybody eats. Period.

Respect to the hustle, but let's keep it 100: The Gap's success story is a reminder of the work we still gotta do to achieve true economic justice for all.

We out here grinding every day, trying to build our own empires, and make sure we all good.