“I do think that #BankBlack has its importance,” said Daniel Caldwell, president of 1st Choice Credit Union in Atlanta. “Economic power is the best motivator.”
The movement can help people understand the importance of keeping their dollars in their community. “There are too many other businesses in our community using dollars that don’t give back to the community,” he said. “If you can circulate your money inside that community, it will build it.”
To find a Black credit union, the financial website for Historical Black Colleges and Universities lists them by state. Or click here!
Zenobia Jeffries wrote this article for YES! Magazine. Zenobia is the racial justice associate editor at YES!
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