Susan Barry, President & CEO of the Community Foundation of Louisville (CFL), introduced her staff to www.MyIntent.org. She encourages each staff member to select a word at the beginning of the new year to guide their individual professional and personal actions. As a member of the CFL staff, I have chosen WEALTH as my intention for 2019. Wealth can be simply defined as the accumulation of resources. My expanded definition of wealth encompasses the resources of mind, spirit, body, and possessions. It is more than the balance in a bank account. Transformative wealth allows for the sustained and generational transformation of entire communities.
In 2019, my intention is to focus on the strategic acquisition and harnessing of various forms of wealth to positively impact the black community. The cultivation of wealth in black communities has been largely ignored, discounted, and halted by mainstream America. I desire to better understand complex systems impacting wealth. I want to delve into our collective American history, face uncomfortable truths, confront established norms, challenge white-privilege and form partnerships all with the intent of empowering black people to embrace their innate ability to harness multiple forms of transformational wealth. The transformation of my community begins with individual actions. I intend to cultivate the wealth of my mind by asking questions and seeking answers that ultimately replace ignorance with knowledge. I will consciously and consistently make choices to improve my physical and mental health leading to increased intrinsic wealth. I will grow my sacred wealth by nurturing my divine and personal relationships. I will commit to the responsible management of my personal possessions to increase my financial wealth. 2019 represents historic anniversaries of two significant events in United States and black history - the 400th anniversary of American Slavery and the 100th anniversary of the Red Summer of 1919. Both of these anniversaries are rooted in the acquisition of wealth. Over the next few weeks, I will share my reflections regarding the relationship of wealth to these historic events and implications for America today. These posts will be the musings of a black American ready to take steps to change her own attitudes and actions regarding transformational black wealth. Last year marked the 50th anniversary of the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. His life was taken when his focus shifted from social injustice to economic injustice. Personally, I’m ready to take a prolonged look at the role of wealth in my life and American society. Confucious said, “To be wealthy and honored in an unjust society is a disgrace.” I desire for my wealth to bring justice, peace, and empowerment to society. Only then will the acquisition of wealth result in honor.
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Happy New Year and may your pursuit of wealth become contagious to others! Great reflection and committment to the disruption of systems and imparting legacy for those who will come after you. Stay fueled in this work and resilient. Here for you and it! Cheers 2019!
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Ramona D Lindsey
1/9/2019 10:52:34 pm
Lettie,
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1/3/2019 05:41:05 pm
One of the observations you mentioned is also African Diasporal in nature. The government of Ghana is marking the 400 year anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in America with their "The Year of Return, Ghana 2019" celebrations.
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Ramona D Lindsey
1/9/2019 10:54:05 pm
Martin,
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