NEW! Lupita Partners with Historical Racists?! Say It Ain't So!!

As a historian focusing on the effects colonialism continues to have on Diasporic Afrikans, I was disheartened when I saw Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o appear in an ad for De Beers Diamond Mining Company. It got worse when I learned she's partnering with them! Find out why I feel she's at a cultural crossroads similar to the reasons behind her walking away from a role she was to play in the movie, 'The Woman King'.

Wakanda Forever Review

My biggest disappointment was how Shuri, who wanted to avenge her mother, the Queen’s death after channeling the spirit of Kilmonger, by killing Namor, decided not to is yet another example of why we collectively continue to suffer at the hands of global white dependency. Then there was...

#IWasKyriedToo! And It Can Happen To You!

As I spent the past week reading about Kyrie Irving, then statements from the sports world condemning him from Shaq and Charles Barkley to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, I couldn’t help but have this familiar feeling. Then it hit me… “Wait! I was Kyrie’d too!” With today’s cancel culture aimed directly at Black people, there’s a lot more of us that can say, "#IWasKyriedToo!”

Financial Therapist Explains How Autophagy & Olive Leaf Extract Can Cure Top Killer's Of Black People

As a Financial Therapist, I overstand enabling one to become financially literate is not enough, health is most vital because without health you won’t be around to enjoy wealth. Health is wealth literally, but the well(th) can’t be enjoyed without your health!

Why Everyone — Including You — Needs Financial Therapy!

Our relationship with money is rooted in traumatic practices that often comprise mostly of struggle. As one would naturally seek counsel to deal with other life challenges, most never think the idea of getting insight on their behaviors with money could enhance our lives. I introduce to you the concept of financial therapy.

The Garden Metaphor of Finance

Far too many of us have certifications, Bachelor, Masters, and even PhD level education and with all this scholastic status, many find themselves in a quicksand-type of debt, slowly sinking deeper.

This is the kind of reality we all face yet do our best to ignore until our late 40s when we realize we have a few “good” employment years left and suddenly think about what retirement looks like. The challenge is, these days, tenure is no longer a luxury. The shift in the global economy has caused millions of jobs to be lost… and this is before Covid-19!

Are You Financially Prepared for the "New Normal"?!

When it comes to finances, it has been purposely kept a mystery. Why? Because this system would rather you let them feed you ‘fish’ instead of 'learning to fish’ on your own—and they’ve been successful at it!

How Can You Live Off Your Savings & Investments?

To be frank, to many the topic of money is taboo to speak of in our households not because of its sacredness but more so out of ignorance. Who really wants to talk about how broke they are unless they owe someone? Even worse, who wants to be honest about the struggles they face in managing their finances?

From Fired to Hiring Myself: A Year's Reflection

To survive in America is changing drastically. We're approaching another economic crisis and the current monetary and savings model is failing. Jobs are scarce all-the-while your employer is not obligated to pay you for the rest of your life. In 2017 I was abruptly fired from a Fortune500 company after twelve years——but not for my work performance. Rather than fight a job that I didn't really own, I decided to study financial literacy as a tool for sustainability that would break the dependancy of a job to survive. Read about my first year after getting fired that allowed me to aspire higher by hiring myself!

How to Fight Racism... Financially

Black people have been victim of hate crimes since brought here on slaveships, and still there’s no hate crime laws for us! It should be obvious it will never come under their volition. Want to learn another way? Read on!

What Banks Don't Want You To Know

Banking is the most important business in the world! Without it, all business come to a screeching halt. However, a little unknown fact is in order for banks to function, they rely heavily on us. This leaves a heavy dependence they have on us and wish you not to know. Find out why...

Eugenics & Economic Depravity by the Numbers

We currently are experiencing not only a financial depression, we are going through an emotional and spiritual one as well. Lack in understanding your finances plays a big role in stress; a stress that can be inherited. Learn how its foundation is as old as this country's apple pie...

Use Credit to Pay Off Debt While Building Wealth in Seven Steps

When we think of credit, most hate it or are scared of it. Some see the use of credit as a moment of euphoria—when you purchase that vacay to Cancun—but then come crashing down when the bill is due a month later. What if I told you it could be used to get yourself both out of debt and buld wealth at the same time? Follow these 7 steps...