Black America and the Wealth Gap: Tackling Generational Injustice

Dr. Kortney Ziegler, CEO & Founder of WellMoney, with a purpose to Do Good Things joins Enterprise Radio. Dr. Ziegler is a social justice activist.Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Dr. Kortney Ziegler discuss the following* Explain what you mean by “access to capital” and how are black families and consumers impacted by current policies?* I understand you are the first PhD focused African American Studies from Northwestern University. How did you choose this course of study and how has it focused your path of advocacy?* Explain the “wealth gap” and how it has perpetuated across generations for Black Americans?* Are there measures in place to right these historic and systemic injustices? Do you have recommendations?* Do you feel there will be wealth equality in our lifetime?Kortney Ziegler, PhD, is a serial entrepreneur who develops simple tech solutions that increase financial and social prosperity for users. Before launching WellMoney with the support of ideas42Ventures, Dr. Ziegler co-founded crowdfunding platform Appolition, raising over $1 million to pay bail for people who can’t afford it. He is an award-winning filmmaker, writer, and the first person to hold the PhD of African American Studies from Northwestern University.Website: https://well-money.comSocial Media Links:Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoWellMoneyLinkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/dr-kortney-zieglerPeople also listened to this:  Uplifting Spirits with Nigel Smith of Zurena