Urban Freedom Magazine The Anniversary Issue FALL 2017 | Page 25

Urban Money Matters
Banking Black & The
Tools they are providing
to further African
American Finance
By Tahirah Wiley
O
ver a year later, many are still una-
ware of how beneficial it is to keep
money flowing into our communi-
ties by our community.
“It is time to get angry and do something!”
“Divert money away from the system.”
Quotes from an interview in 2016 by activist
Michael Render, also known as Killer Mike, on
Hot 107.9. The lines spoken in the interviews
from Render sparked the minds of many Afri-
can-American people, especially in the music
industry.
Artist and Activist Killer Mike shared inspira-
tional photos and videos all over the US, fans
followed suit.
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