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  • #BankBlack proposes moving your money, and nudging society (Kali-fornia)

    04/01/2017 6:22:34 AM PDT · by dynachrome · 18 replies
    Albuquerque Journal ^ | 3-31-17 | Tracy Jan
    For the third time that day, Akili lit up and launched into a conversation he’s been having daily, with strangers and friends alike. The 68-year-old community organizer waved his hands in the direction of his new bank about five blocks up Crenshaw Boulevard: OneUnited, the largest black-owned bank in the country. “I’ve been trying to convince as many people as I can to open up accounts with black banks and invest in our own community,” Akili said, recounting the recent interaction. “I talk about this almost every time I use my card.” This new card is part of a rescue...