Good health care is a privilege many people do not have. The outbreaks of new diseases and a global pandemic have shone a light on this privilege. It is crucial to create viable structures that will help safeguard your health. While having good health care is not accessible to many, those who do have it […]
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In the second half of this series, I’m exploring current proposals that could help close the racial wealth gap, individual actions you can take to help reconfigure our systems, and a few next steps to help you and your family rise above the statistics. As I wrote in part one of this series, the racial
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The following conversation was conducted over email and edited for flow and clarity. Jasmine Black is the founder and CEO of the boutique consulting firm Brainchild. They provide support in business planning and consulting. She is also a part of an all-female football league. As a former banker and competitive athlete, she is determined to
While the solution and causes behind the racial wealth gap are complicated, the problem itself is simple. The fact is, Black families in the U.S. hold about 15% the wealth of white families. Because it takes wealth (or capital) in this country to create more wealth, it has become mathematically impossible to catch up. One
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Did you know that you can increase your wealth through having high income skills? High income skills are skills that allow you to earn a six-figure income each year and ultimately lead you on the path to financial freedom. There are many ways to earn extra money that don’t require a degree or a lot
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As our summer plans and itineraries start filling up, there’s one thing I’m pretty sure every New Yorker has on our horizons: a picnic in the park! New York City is known as the concrete jungle, but if there’s one thing I love about living here — it’s how much care is taken into preserving
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The following conversation was conducted over email and edited for flow and clarity. Arthur P. Johnson, Jr. is the chief strategy officer at Pure Storage. He has held several senior level positions in technology and finance. In addition to his very accomplished career he has built a real estate portfolio of 50+ units across four
