W.T.F.F. (Working Towards Financial Freedom)

           Tuesday, August 18, 2020 marked the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment which states, “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex”. This amendment was a major victory for the Women’s Suffrage movement which was nearly a 100-year fight to secure women the right to vote—well certain women if you catch my drift.

Hey Guys, this is Part 2of a special guest feature post from my girl Lillybit ! If you haven't had a chance to read Part 1 ( 10 Ways to Overcome Reasons/Excuses to Not Vote ) I would urge you to go check it out.  Hopefully, you all will enjoy, while learning in the process. 😀

Written by: Lillybit Hey Guys, this week I have a special guest feature post from my girl Lillybit ! Lillybit is a typical American citizen of the Black diaspora living in Maryland. She has recently been compelled to research ways to become more active in her local community during this crazy year of 2020 and wants to bring others along for the journey. A big fan of Issa’s “Insecure” and Ethiopian food, when she is not researching American history and local governments, she is studying languages and reading works by Black sci-fi authors. As you all may know, voting and educating people on the importance of voting is another issue that I am passionate about. It also happens to be a passion for Lillybit who was generous enough to write this post "Black Folk & Voting" (Part 1 of 2). Hopefully, you all will enjoy, while learning in the process. 😀

I had an internal debate as to whether or not I should speak on the current protest and social injustices that we repeatedly see playing out in our lives. At first, I thought this is a finance blog so I should probably stay away from politics, but basic human decency shouldn’t be controversial and it definitely shouldn’t be political. It should just be.  Sadly, in 2020 we are still fighting for people to be ‘judged by the content of their character and not by the color of their skin’. My skin color is not a crime nor should it be a cause for suspicion. I’ll say it again, MY SKIN COLOR IS NOT A CRIME NOR SHOULD IT BE A CAUSE FOR SUSPICION. However...