Everyday Black History: Afro Appreciation

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60th Anniversary of the Greensboro Sit-ins Feb 02, 2020

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This episode commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Greensboro sit in that led to the desegregation practices across the nation. The movement started in North Carolina but spread to many other states and help sparked the Civi Rights movement. Enjoy the episode

Top 21 Black Owned Banks in the US Jan 31, 2020

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In this episode we cover the top 21 Black owned financial institutions that are still in existence in the US. We also talk about the importance of these financial institutions to our community and the need to “Bank Black”

Liberty Bank and Trust/Harbor Bank of MA are two of the top 5 Black owned financial institutions. Jan 22, 2020

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Liberty Bank and Trust and the Harbor Bank of Maryland are two of the top 5 Black owned financial institutions. Check out the episode to find out more info on both

Industrial Bank of Washington DC is one of the top 5 Black owned bank in the US. Jan 17, 2020

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Industrial Bank is one of the top 5 Black owned banks in the country. With hundreds of millions in assets and total deposits they were able to save other black owned banks from insolvency. Check out the episode for more info.

One United Bank- the largest Black owned bank in the US. Jan 14, 2020

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One United Bank is the largest Black owned bank in the US based in Boston Massachusetts. It has over $661 million in assets and 6 branches through out the country. Check out the episode for more info.

Citizens Trust Bank- one of the oldest Black owned banks in the US still in existence. Jan 14, 2020

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Citizens Trust Bank is one of the oldest Black owned banks in the country. Founded in Atlanta GA, it helped spearhead the growth of Atlanta as a cultural hub for Black business and home ownership helping to establish some of the most affluent areas for Black men and women in the country. Check out the rest of the episode for more info.

Banking Black- the importance of supporting Black owned financial institutions. Jan 10, 2020

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Black owned financial institutions are slowly dying. Over the years many have closed down or went into bankruptcy. But with our spending power we can put our money into more of these institutions and help them thrive. Check out the episode to find out more.

St Clair Jules- Dear Khloe Interview Dec 22, 2019

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This episode of EveryDay Black History we had the pleasure of interviewing St Clair who wrote a book about the beauty of natural hair and helping her sister to appreciate her own natural hair. Check out the interview to find out more about the book and where you can find it.

Madam CJ Walker/Sarah Spencer Washington are both Entrepreneurs who built cosmetic empires Dec 21, 2019

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These two women are an example and inspiration to us all. They both built cosmetic empires from the ground up. Even when the rest of the world was going through hard economic times, they were able to succeed and expand and inspire thousand of Black Women world wide to financial independence. Check out the episode for more info. You won’t be disappointed.

Annie Malone and Majorie Joyner are two pioneers in the hair care industry. Both wildly successful. Dec 20, 2019

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Annie Malone was one of the first Black Women to be a millionaire in the Us, even before Madam CJ Walker who was one of her protégés. She developed schools and employed thousands of women worldwide. Majorie Joyner was also a successful pioneer in the hair care industry and inventor of the Permanent wave design on which she made improvements to what was the current design at that time. She worked with Madam CJ Walker and taught thousands of women.

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