Episode 5: Put Your $ Where Your Mouth Is

One of the most effective tools used to maintain Systemic Racism is financial stability. Those who benefit most from Systemic Racism often experience generational wealth and work to maintain said wealth while keeping those without it in lesser financially stable positions. We'll unpack this notion while examining ways some are making a deliberate effort to improve the financial standing of Black and Brown people through the funding of POC owned businesses and recruiting and promoting POC.

First we have the Executive Director of the Black Economic Council, Segun Idowu, who details the importance of financial stability for Black and Brown folk and what he's doing to help with that effort. Director Idowu points out how the Average White Family in Greater Boston has a net worth of over $200,000 while the Average Black Family's net worth is $8. The issue is exasperated when Black and Brown Folk are also murdered by Law Enforcement who often get away with doing so. How has Director Idowu's efforts to bring Body Cameras to the Boston Police Department affected the overall effort to dismantle systemic racism in the greater Boston area? You'll find out this and much more!

We also hear from listener Simon, a Boston area resident who is fed up with people claiming to be "allies" who aren't doing much more than sharing memes in an effort to pretend to helping dismantle systemic racism. Listen as Simon details how He personally contributes to the bringing about change by hiring, training and promoting Black and Brown people.

You'll also hear more info about Tell Us The Truth as a podcast series including what to expect in our next episode.

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