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Simply stated, Critical Race Theory, explains how the collective struggles of Black Americans are the result of systemic racism and not just “a few bad apples” or well-publicized racist incidents.
We celebrate Black entrepreneurship for its inspiring history of breaking barriers and generational cycles!
It’s time we built our own league, a space where we can recoup the generations of wealth lost to the hands of slavery, Jim Crow, unequal housing, and many more factors. We are building revolutionary ways of existing and excelling, from claiming our #OneTransaction to restoring Black Wall Street. The Black Financial Revolution is here!
It’s time we built our own league, a space where we can recoup the generations of wealth lost to the hands of slavery, Jim Crow, unequal housing, and many more factors. We are building revolutionary ways of existing and excelling, from claiming our #OneTransaction to restoring Black Wall Street. The Black Financial Revolution is here!
Michelle Singletary, Ross Mac, Sharon Epperson, and Lori Anne Douglass all stopped by our inaugural #OneTransaction Virtual Conference to drop some knowledge! Their continuous work to increase #FinancialLiteracy helps us close the #RacialWealthGap!You can check out their sessions HERE.
In the past year there has been a massive rise in the popularity of NFTs. In March 2021, a Black digital creative named Vakseen sold a Micheal Jordan featured piece for 8 ETH, equivalent to about $16,800. However, NFTs are a very new type of technology, begging the questions of what they are, why they’re essential, and how they benefit us as a community.
Allyship is like friendship. There are many ways to show #BlackLove and this is one of the most powerful, a demonstration of solidarity! Being an ally goes beyond words by leveraging our resources to take action on behalf of the community. Just as we support our families, watching them soar to incredible heights, we include and embolden the Black LGBTQ+ community as they rise. The world has come to recognize that love is love… love feels the same regardless of the form it takes.
All respected figures in their line of work; Daymond John, Calvin Martyr, Everett Sands, and Kemberly Washington have all continuously inspired our community to be great. Progressing in their businesses, careers, and brands, they are all examples that we too can make something of ourselves if we put in the work.
As the largest Black owned bank and first Black digital bank in the country, we choose to define Juneteenth as a holiday to celebrate our history and build on our need for financial freedom today. Let’s close the racial wealth gap by dispelling the myths about Black America’s relationship with money. The continued myths are impeding our ability to make progress.
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