Black Girl Money Mysteries: The Money Story of Black Banks

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Today’s podcast we are chatting about the first Black Bank The Freedman Bank:

After the Civil War, President Lincoln wanted to create financial literacy for African Americans transition into freedom. The Freedman Bureau Act was the establishment to start a black bank for African Americans. But the push for African American upward mobility in the aftermath of the slavery era turned out to be a disaster in disguise.

We talk about how the Freedman Bank is a part of our American Money story

Books that are coming out and The Money and Flow Community are excited to read: 

Biet Simikin 

Clever Girl Finance 

Mama Glow’s Book

Minda Harts- The Memo

The Color of Wealth

 The Color of Law