Building Black Dollars
It’s no secret that the economic system is rigged against us as Black people. Barriers such as the racial wealth gap and banking discrimination continue to plague our communities. Still, economic freedom is within our reach. And it begins with you.
Building Black Dollars empowers our people to take charge of personal finances and improve financial literacy. We address the daily issues Black folks face financially and offer practical actions to take right now to solve these everyday problems, and ultimately build Black economic liberation.
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Savings and Letting Your Money Work For You wit...
To secure your economic future, there’s one step you must take before any others. Before buying a home or paying off debt, you must first start saving.
12 min
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Homeownership and Liberation from Economic Jail...
Owning property is a fast track to wealth; however, access to homeownership has always eluded Black America. That’s by design. Housing discrimination continues to rob our people of trillions in home equity, but there are actions we can take right now to own property and build Black wealth.
10 min
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The Stock Market and Closing the Wealth Gap wit...
Investing in the stock market is one of the key strategies to build wealth in America. But so few Black households are participating. While the wealth gap is rooted in economic racism, the less we invest, the more it widens.
10 min
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The Debt Episode
Debt. The mere thought of it provokes fear in so many of us. Far too easy to accumulate but often difficult to pay off, millions are struggling to clear their debts — especially Black folks targeted by America’s capitalist economy. Even so, not all debt is to be feared.
11 min
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Circulating the Black Dollar and Building the C...
Answer this: who is getting your money? When we spend our dollars at big-box stores, we're handing them billions in revenue annually.
13 min
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Employee vs. Entrepreneur: Which One Are You?
There's a very clear power division in America: The Entrepreneur vs. The Employee. In a white supremacist nation, where capitalism reigns supreme, most Black people become the employees.
10 min
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Welcome to Building Black Dollars
It’s no secret that the economic system is rigged against us as Black people. Barriers such as the racial wealth gap and banking discrimination continue to plague our communities. Still, economic freedom is within our reach. And it begins with you.
1 min