Walmart's not going anywhere, that's obvious. A trip to a local Walmart is like going to a huge fair, farmer's market, or flea market, where you only have to pay at one register and they accept VISA as well as debit cards. Walmart's cheap, there's no denying that. And honestly, you can get almost anything you need at a Walmart, and a lot of stuff you don't need.

Walmart doesn't always have the best quality, but they do have the lowest prices. Mind you, the prices are only lower than their competetitors by eleven cents, but it is cheaper. Look at most products, things that would cost .99 cents anywhere else will be listed as .88 cents at Walmart. At the school where I teach, Walmart is a hot topic. If you bring in something in a Walmart bag, 8 out of 10 people will lecture you on the evils of Walmart, and that includes the students. It almost makes you want to hide the fact that you shop there.

Now Walmart is making movies. I'm not sure how to feel about it. On the surface, Voices of Color sounds like Walmart is reaching out to the ethnic community that shops there. Is it good PR or what? Then again, do we want Walmart's opinion on racial equality to be broadcast and sold online and in their stores?