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Raising high, the symbol of our unity and pride, the stars and stripes! 🇺🇸 Wishing everyone a Happy Flag Day! Let's celebrate the emblem of our freedom, history, and future. Long may it wave! #FlagDay #ProudAmerican #meneseslawfirm #MAestateplanningattorney #MApersonalfamilylawyer #estateplan #willsandtrusts #healthcaredirectives #powerofattorney #assetprotection #kidsprotectionplan #familylegacy

Happy Flag Day! Today, we celebrate the symbol of our nation's unity, pride, and freedom. Let's honor the stars and stripes that represent our values and history. Today, we commemorate the adoption of the American flag on June 14, 1777, by the Second Continental Congress. Flag Day is a time to honor the stars and stripes that symbolize our nation's unity, pride, and freedom. Flag Day celebrates: ✨ Historical Significance: The anniversary of the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as our official flag. ✨ National Pride: An opportunity to show respect and reverence for the flag, symbolizing our nation's values and ideals. ✨ Patriotic Education: Educating citizens, especially the younger generation, about the flag's history and significance. ✨ Unity and Freedom: Representing the unity of the states and the freedoms our country stands for. Flag Day, officially established by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916 and later by Congress in 1949, it is a reminder of the principles and sacrifices that have shaped the United States. #FlagDay #Pride #Freedom #UnitedWeStand #SmallBusiness #Community #GNDC #NortheasternMontana #CommunityStrength #EconomicGrowth #CommunitySupport #GNDC30Years #GNDCAnniversary #30YearsOfGrowth #30YearOfChange #3DecadesOfGNDC #Economicgrowth #EconomicImpact #LocalBusiness #MontanaGrowth #GNDC30 #GNDCSuccess

"Being a declared year-round ally is much more powerful and welcome than waving a flag for Pride Month and then disappearing until next year’s parade. The industry needs more root and branch change and less fluff and guff." big group's Ed Riseman explores why buzzwords can risk DEI messaging coming across as a script, how to ensure they remain meaningful and why year-round allyship is so important: https://ow.ly/HUQa50SvOez

#Today #we #remember #George #Floyd 🖤. 1973-2020 🖤 🖤 🖤. #This #weekend #will #be #four #years #since #George #Floyd #was #killed by former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin. As we mark the #second #anniversary of the #Black #Equity #Organisation, we reflect on the poignant and powerful phrase : “#I #can’t #breathe.” These words, uttered by #George #Floyd #in #his #final #moments, ignited a global protest and movement which spurred us into action. #BEO was established in the aftermath of his #tragic #death, driven by a collective determination to #combat #systemic #racism, be an #advocate #for #the #rights #and #equity #of #Black #communities, and leverage the law to deliver policy changes that deliver a better lived experience for our people. Over the past two years, our journey has been filled with significant challenges and achievements as we continue to establish BEO for the long term. #As #Reverend #Al #Sharpton #said #at #an #event #in2023 – “We don’t need sprinters in the movement, we need marathon runners. #BEO #are #marathon #runners.” As we continue our journey, we remain humble yet hopeful, reflective yet resolute. Together, we will keep pushing forward, inspired by our ancestors and as I was reminded at the #Black #Britain #Mandate event in Scotland last week, by #Ace #Vision, we are all ancestors driven by the vision of a world where equity and justice prevail. #GeorgeFloyd #BlackLivesMatter #EndRacism #SystemicRacism #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd #SocialJusticeUK #UKActivism

Happy 4th of July! Today, we honor the spirit of independence and the power of liberty. As we celebrate, let’s remember that 'Liberty is the breath of life to nations.' Enjoy the fireworks and festivities, and cherish the freedom we hold dear. Happy Independence Day from the California Association of Black Real Estate Professionals! 🇺🇸✨ #IndependenceDay #Freedom #CABREP #BlackRealEstateProfessionals #supportingblackleaders #blackleadership #empoweringblackleaders #blackbusinessleaders #blackrealestate #blackhomeownership #blackleadershipadvancement #Allyship

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What does it mean to be an ally in today's environment? It may be more than you think. You don't need to identify as part of the community you stand by, you just need to show your support and help leverage the voices of those in said communities. During this Pride Month, hear what three self-identified Zebra allies say goes into allyship, what efforts can be done, and how to make sure your actions are in line with your words. https://lnkd.in/gJ4chbpV

What does it mean to be an ally in today's environment? It may be more than you think. You don't need to identify as part of the community you stand by, you just need to show your support and help leverage the voices of those in said communities. During this Pride Month, hear what three self-identified Zebra allies say goes into allyship, what efforts can be done, and how to make sure your actions are in line with your words. https://lnkd.in/eTF57Jwk

So many seem to either not know, or forget, about #BlackWallStreet. One of the most impactful teachings of my MBA education was my finance class. “Compounding”, as it relates to interest, wasn’t new to me, but the repetitive application of it forced me to really understand it’s long term impact, and that life itself is an act of compounding; from your relationship with your significant other, to your ascension in your career. When we revisit the Tulsa Massacre, it leaves me to question what would compounding have produced in the last 103yrs if our grandparents and great grandparents had the opportunity for “Black Wallstreets” across the country. My father (71) who became the neighborhood electrician, told me about not being able to get into the electrical trade as a young Black guy from the Southside of Chicago because “those white boys wouldn’t sponsor Blacks”. My mother (76) told me about a particular day of being chased home from Lindbloom HS by a group of white men, utterly terrified. She also told me the only reason my grandfather was able to drive a bus was because he was fair skinned enough to pass for white and that he didn’t “look” Black. The stories of our parents, grandparents, and great grandparents doesn’t mean that Black folks in America NEVER EVER had opportunities, or that white Americans NEVER opened any doors for us. We know that’s not true. But when you think about compounding in life, what did compounding produce for my fellow Americans who freely went to institutions of higher learning, purchased homes, started businesses, invested in businesses, bought land etc? The anti discrimination laws in housing, employment, and education came into existence for a reason. What do you think that reason was? Highlighting America’s dark history isn’t about being a “victim”. I have three degrees and speak two languages, ain’t nothing “victim” about me, (yes I said ain’t). But I’ve witnessed firsthand the luxuries compounding has granted non Black Americans, like receiving hefty down payments on their homes from their parents and grandparents, or debt free college education. My student loan balance would make your jaw hit the floor and knock your teeth out. Young, educated and over qualified, Black men, women, and nonbinary folks across the country don’t want a handout, we just want an opportunity to “compound”. You’d be misguided to think racial biases, and racial hierarchy is not alive and well in 2024. America used us to build a mansion, and then told us to sleep outside.

Darity Jr, W., & Mullen, A. K. (2020). Resurrecting the promise of 40 acres: The imperative of reparations for Black Americans. Roosevelt Institute. THE CASE WE MAKE FOR BLACK REPARATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES CENTERS ON THE PROVISION OF COMPENSATION FOR A SPECIFIC COMMUNITY THAT CONSISTS, TODAY, OF APPROXIMATELY 40 MILLION AMERICANS. Some reparations commentators are concerned that money is not enough, but we believe that money is exactly what is required to eliminate the black-white wealth gap—the most glaring indicator of racial injustice in America. Ultimately, respect for black Americans as people and as citizens—and acknowledgment, redress, and closure for the history and financial hardship they have endured— requires monetary compensation. #reparationsnow #debt #America #owes #bhm2024