7 episodes
Black Swan Mindset Andrea Dixon
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- Society & Culture
Black Swan is a lively source of information designed to assist African Americans in reducing codependency, burnout, PTSD, PTSS to facilitate an achievable work-life balance. We review and discuss relevant topics with researched media and literature, implementing universal laws, coping tools, and practical techniques.
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Ten Steps to Master Todays Housing Market
It's a battle for the best home; use these tools to win.
Forbes (2021)
My go-to sources:
Chase home evaluator (gives accurate estimates and sale history of a property and surrounding homes)
City property search (everything you need to know about a property)
Rentometter (only if purchasing multifamily)
Local Crime Mapping ( details of reported crimes in the area)
Opportunity zone (buying a home in OZ allows for tax benefits)
Yahoo Finance 20 renovations that hurt your home's value.
If you want to read the experts:
Student loan guidelines
Housing Prices
The Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Funds
Minority Mindset
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Nuance Leave No Room For Moral Superiority
As we are a week away from another election. It is past time for Black people to review their emotional roots to ourselves, partners, community, and our country. this episode is an introduction to my Black Swan program.
References:
The Negative Effects Of The 'Strong Black Woman' Stereotype | AJ+
The Myth Of The Absent Black Father| AJ+
ELAHE IZADI, JAN 20, 2017, Hip-hop is as American as apple pie, THE WASHINGTON POST https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-hip-hop-is-as-american-as-apple-pie-20170120-story.html
The Growing Racial and Ethnic Divide in U.S. Marriage Patterns R. Kelly Raley, Megan M. Sweeney, and Danielle Wondra Future Child. 2016 Apr 29. Future Child. 2015 Fall; 25(2): 89–109.
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Episode 5: The Meaning of The Fourth of July to The Negro
Today is a special Fourth of July episode. I wanted to share a speech by Frederick Douglas delivered in 1852 title The Meaning of The Fourth of July to The Negro read by the Great, the Legendary, Ossie Davis.
The Meaning of July 4 for the Negro Read By Ossie Davis (1975) | Frederick Douglass
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Black Swan Episode 4: Juneteenth-Emancipation From Mental Slavery
A brief touch on African culture before the Americans, origins of race and its effects, and how we can promote lasting change in a climate of rage.
Mentioned Sources:
A Rich History of Black Inventors
Mapping Africa's Natural Resources
7 Influential African Empires
Emancipation from Mental Slavery | Dr. Cheryl Tawede Grills | TEDxCulverCity- Segmented by Nia Life Ink.
Recommendations:
Pope Nicolas V and the Portuguese Slave Trade
Banished American Ethnic Cleansing-Independent Lens, PBS
Dr. Joy DeGruy Leary: Post Traumatic Slave Disorder-YouTube
The Mis-Education of the Negro By Carter G. Woodson
Emancipation from Mental Slavery | Dr. Cheryl Tawede Grills | TEDxCulverCity-YouTube
PowerNomics: The National Plan to Empower Black America- Dr. Claud Anderson
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Episode 3: America The Beautiful
Episode 3 touches on the legacy of Slavery and Post Traumatic Slave Disorder and the current events unfolding from the aftermath of the death of Mr. George Floyd in Minneapolis, MN.
Mentioned Articles:
More retail workers than law-enforcement officers were killed in homicides on the job for 6 years in a row- Business Insider
FBI Releases 2019 Statistics on Law Enforcement Officers Killed in the Line of Duty- FBI National Press Office
The Number Of U.S. Police Officers Killed In The Line Of Duty Increased Last Year-Forbes
Fatal Force: 1,004 people have been shot and killed by police in 2019-The Washington Post
Killer Mike Speaks To Atlanta Protesting George Floyd’s Death.
Dr. Joy DeGruy Leary: Post Traumatic Slave Disorder
George Floyd, Minneapolis Protests, Ahmaud Arbery & Amy Cooper | The Daily Social Distancing Show
Recommendations:
Africa's Great Civilizations-PBS ( available on amazon prime)
Eyes on the Prize-PBS
The Fire Next Time-James Baldwin( auditable books and Youtube videos)
1984 by George Orwell ( 1984: Study Guide - SparkNotes)
The Ballot or the Bullet- Malcolm X
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Episode 2: Levels of Distractions
With great power comes great responsibility. With access to technology, We are inundated with distractions and illusions. Why is it so easy for us to fall into the trap of distractions?
YouTube Videos:
Grocery Store Exec Roasts Man Who Tried to Return Bulk Toilet Paper | NowThis: https://youtu.be/MyddDQFL0zc
It Happens to 98 out of 100 People: https://youtu.be/6OkJkTir1AY
Recommended Books:
The Mis-Education of the Negro
by Carter Godwin Woodson
Barnes and Noble
Outwitting the Devil: The Secret to Freedom and Success
by Napoleon Hill, Sharon L. Lechter CPA (Editor), Mark Victor Hansen (Foreword by), Michael Bernard Beckwith (Afterword)
Barnes and Noble
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