Episode Details

Kevin Matthews is the author of "From Burning To Blueprint: Rebuilding Black Wall Street After A Century Of Silence," a book about the Tulsa Race Massacre. In this episode, I talk with Kevin about the history behind the massacre, the ramifications of this day of bloodshed, and how we can come together for effective change and solutions in response to this gruesome event and the treatment of Black people in America.

Learn all about the Tulsa Race Massacre, it's significance in 2021, investing, and generational wealth when you listen to this impactful episode.

In this episode we cover:

• How what happened in Tulsa didn't happen in a vacuum
• Why the Tulsa Race Massacre still matters to the Black community today & why everyone needs to learn about what happened
• Solutions in response to the Tulsa Race Massacre
• The case for reparations
• The contradiction of explaining generational wealth while ignoring the causes of generational poverty
• The reasoning behind investing in the stock market over investing in real estate as a means to build Black wealth
• General guides to beginning your investing journey and more

Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:

• Buildingbread.com/blueprint
• Episode 137-The Black Tax: The Cost Of Being Black In America With Shawn Rochester
• Episode 158- Black Lives Matter & The Black Tax: The Cost Of Being Black In America W/ Shawn Rochester
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