158- Black Lives Matter & The Black Tax: The Cost of Being Black in America w/ Shawn Rochester

<div class="c-message_kit__gutter"> <div class="c-message_kit__gutter__right" data-qa= "message_content"> <div class= "c-message_kit__blocks c-message_kit__blocks--rich_text"> <div class= "c-message__message_blocks c-message__message_blocks--rich_text"> <div class="p-block_kit_renderer" data-qa="block-kit-renderer"> <div class= "p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper--first"> <div class="p-rich_text_block" dir="auto"> <p>With everything going on right now, I wanted to replay one of the most important and impactful conversations that I've had on the podcast, The Black Tax & The Cost of Being Black in America with guest Shawn Rochester. In the beginning of the episode, I also share my thoughts on why I will continue to use my platform to educate and amplify Black voices while giving you the tools to reach your Financial Freedom & Independence goals.  I encourage everyone to listen to this episode and share it with someone who needs to hear more of how we as a nation got to a place where Black Americans own only 2% of wealth and what we can do to change it .</p> <p>In this episode you will learn:</p> <ul> <li style="list-style-type: none;"> <ul> <li>Why I'm so committed to amplifying Black voices and stories</li> <li>What is the Black Tax and how it’s impacting your wealth</li> <li>How to identify unconscious vs. conscious bias</li> <li>Why hard work is not the key to success and what resources you really need</li> <li>Concrete ways you can close the wealth gap</li> <li>How to apply Shawn’s PHD strategy to create jobs, capital, and thriving black communities, and so much more</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>You can watch the original interview with Shawn Rochester on youtube by clicking <a href= "https://youtu.be/hEAhL84r6U8">here</a>.</p> <p>Join me & Teri Ijeoma for a free class on how to make money in the stock market and avoid the uncertainty of the economy tonight at 8:30 pm EST here <a class="c-link" href= "http://journeytolaunch.com/tradingclass" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noref