Aug 4, 2022 | Being, Money and Racism
Whether we are conscious of it or not, there are three lenses through which we view money, others, and, most importantly, ourselves. They exist in every money story and in every principle I teach. They are: …Money Mindset…Money Trauma…Money and Racism MINDSET: This is...
Jul 7, 2022 | Being, Money and Racism
Bruce’s Beach is a small parcel of land along the beach in Manhattan Beach, CA (near Los Angeles). It was purchased by Charles and Willa Bruce in 1912 and they built a lodge, cafe and dance hall there. More importantly, their businesses gave the Black community...
Mar 3, 2022 | Money and Racism
There’s a national news story that was circulating across all major outlets recently. A black couple in California is suing a home appraisal company for housing discrimination. The cliff notes version: they spent thousands on house renovations in order to increase the...
Feb 24, 2022 | Money and Racism
Someone shared an article with me recently that made my blood boil. The article was written several years ago at the height of the economic crisis, but the data was alarming and illustrated the systemic racism around financial lending (mortgages, car loans, etc.)....
Sep 9, 2021 | Money and Racism
I already focus on one of the most taboo topics society tells us to keep on the ‘do not talk about’ list: money. Today, I’m here to tell you we are adding another to the conversation: racism. About a month or so ago I was sending separate and additional emails that...
Apr 6, 2021 | Money and Racism
At the end of the Civil War, there were close to $200,000 in military banks of unclaimed funds from Black soldiers who had died during the war. John W. Alvord encouraged Congress to create a bank in conjunction with the Freedmen’s Bureau. After some...
