In honor of Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S., take some time to listen to the wisdom and perspective of Black voices in personal finance shared in these NGPF podcast episodes from the last year. 

The end of slavery was the beginning of a long and still ongoing process in breaking down barriers to financial freedom for Black Americans. We celebrate the experts and creators highlighted below who, through their work, are advancing more equitable economic inclusion for all.

Zachary Baquet of Wayfinder on Empowering Teens

Zachary Baquet, Partner Success Manager at Wayfinder, shares his insights on empowering teens with essential life skills and fostering resilience, empathy, and self-awareness through Social Emotional Learning (SEL).

Marc Russell from BetterWallet on his Entrepreneurial Journey

Marc Russell from BetterWallet shared his inspiring entrepreneurial journey which led him from a job at a top investment firm to creating his own platform to teach the basics of personal finance. Learn more about his story from growing up in the foster care system to achieving financial freedom. 

Julian and Kiersten Saunders, Authors of Cashing Out

Julian and Kiersten Saunders, authors of Cashing Out: Win the Wealth Game by Walking Away, share what they think the four purposes of income are and how not all rich people look rich. They dig into key parts of their book, speak about the FIRE movement, and share the intersectional nature of personal finance.

Shareef "Ro$$ Mac" McDonald on bringing Wall Street to Main Street

Shareef grew up on the South Side of Chicago, has an Ivy League degree, and experience on Wall Street. Oh, he also just starred in a Netflix documentary, Get Smart with Money. In this podcast, Ross Mac shares his passion to make financial education accessible to all. 

Nika Booth on Navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Nika Booth is passionate about helping student loan borrowers. So passionate that she started Debt Free Gonna Be to share her student loan journey and find ways to help others manage their debt. In this podcast, Nika shares details about the Public Student Loan Forgiveness waiver which has created a temporary opportunity for student loan borrowers.

Krystal Todd uses TikTok to Teach People about Money

How can TikTok be used to educate and inform? What's the key to going "viral" on that platform? Get answers to these questions and more from this conversation with Krystal Todd. A trained CPA, Krystal Todd took a chance by leaving her stable accounting job to follow her entrepreneurial dreams. In this NGPF Podcast, Yanely and Krystal discuss the mission of her company, Cash Compass, and how she has used TikTok and YouTube to educate and inform her audience about managing their money.

About the Author

Hannah Rael

As NGPF's Marketing Communications Manager, Hannah (she/her) helps spread the word about NGPF's mission to improve the financial lives of the next generation of Americans.