Black Americans and Financial Literacy

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  1. 4. President, Ariel Investments, LLC; This figure serves as the Chairwoman of Ariel Mutual Fund Investments and sits on the Boards of Groupon, Estee Lauder, and Starbucks. Most recently, this figure became a part of the ownership group for the Denver Broncos.
  2. 5. This figure is a journalist and author of The Big Payoff: 8 Steps Couples Can Take To Make The Most Of Their Money—And Live Richly Ever After (HarperCollins). This figure’s financial advice is featured regularly on CNBC, and it is often quoted in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, Ebony, Time, Essence, and USA Weekend. This figure has served as an adjunct professor at Columbia University’s School of International Public Affairs.
  3. 8. This figure serves as the President of Bank of America Charlotte and Head of Sports Sponsorships. As a two-time Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) award winner, this figure served as vice chair of the Global D&I Council, receiving recognition from the Root and Vanguard Award Programs.
  4. 9. Founder of Klutch Sports Group; This figure was featured in the BET docuseries “Klutch Academy.” This figure has the distinction of being named one of the most powerful sports agents in the world by Forbes because of his representation of prominent NBA players and other athletes.
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  1. 1. President, Moody Reid; Founder of Bull and Bear Investment Camp; In 1995 this figure founded Moody Reid Financial Advisors, a full service investment firm, and decided to utilize his professional knowledge, coupled with a passion for education, to create an investment summer camp for youth in Kansas City, his hometown. This extraordinary experience for children in 4th through 12th grades provides the youth with an understanding of saving, investing, and personal financial management all free of charge.
  2. 2. Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Operation HOPE; Operation HOPE is described as “America’s first non-profit social investment banking organization.” This figure was appointed to serve on Obama’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability, and prior to that this figure served as vice chairman of the U.S. President's Advisory Council on Financial Council under George W. Bush. This figure also serves as a member of the NYSE Euronext Financial Literacy Advisory Committee.
  3. 3. Founder and Publisher of Black Enterprise magazine; This figure has turned Black Enterprise into one of the most recognized business publications in the nation. This figure was influential in developing Black Enterprise’s “10 Wealth for Life Principles” which is featured in each issue of this magazine.
  4. 4. This 3x Grammy Award winning artist partnered with CashApp in 2021 to give away $1 million worth of stock to her followers in an effort to teach them about investing.
  5. 6. This figure is the author of The True Cost of Happiness: The Real Story Behind Managing Your Money (publisher: John Wiley & Sons). This figure has also authored a collegiate level personal finance curriculum on behalf of The White House as part of its financial literacy initiative. The curriculum was adopted by Spelman College in the beginning of the 2008-2009 academic year and is in the process of being adopted by other Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the United States.
  6. 7. In addition to being the first African American to win a Gold Medal at the Olympics, this figure attended the Wharton School of Finance where he broke the 440 yard run intercollegiate record.