Happy New Year Fam! Let's make it a transformative one together.
Consider this: As Black people, we put billions into our churches, mosques, synagogues and other temples every year. Many of us donate to charities too. But what if we were just as committed day-to-day to ensuring that our money is circulated across the global Black Family, and that our resources STAY in our communities long enough to make an impact before they travel to Asian, White or Jewish communities?
As passionate as many of us are about "buying Black", most of us have no idea what percentage of our expenditures benefit Black business owners because we don't track our Black-on-Black spending. Hence the BLACK TITHE.
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Wouldn't you love to know that one of your biggest expenses is funding the (r)evolution? There is an entire Black farmer movement that is revolutionizing our access to premium nourishment and land sovereignty.
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If you'd like to see our collective Liberation for real, commit to spending at least 10% of your income weekly with Black-owned businesses. If you rent from a Black person or pay mortgage to a Black bank, you might be covered there. If so, you can likely do more ;)
Spend some time each week reviewing your expenses to see how much of your circulated currency served Black-owned businesses. By ensuring you stay at 10% or more, you will be making a major and measurable contribution to the Buy Black movement. When enough of us do this–with the intention to increase our "tithe" amount regularly–we'll truly be creating our economic sovereignty, the ultimate requirement for our political sovereignty and self-determination.
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Care for your temple by eliminating toxicity from your cleaning regimen. Check out these Black-owned eco-friendly cleaning brands offering everything from cleaning sprays to detergents, to dryer balls.
Purify your outer environment to purify your inner environment. As you do so, you're not only supporting high-vibrational Black brands, you're saving the planet. |
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High vibrational spaces require high vibrational interiors. OF THE CLOTH is our favorite spatial design studio with everything from original textile and fiber art for your walls, to ceramics for your reeds, mahogany benches and so much more.
Just about everything in their gallery is museum quality and they've been written up on every major design platform you can think of, with celebrities and design heads of all kinds making it their go-to studio for striking interiors of provenance. Read our thoughts on OF THE CLOTH here.
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Peppeh Dem Gang prides themselves on high quality t-shirts boldly reclaiming the Diaspora narrative, but now their original spatial art expresses much deeper meaning, providing a first of its kind interior decor collection with messages documenting the inter-dimensional conversations between us and our Ancestors. Upgrade your space here.
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The Black Tithe is an urgent call to all of us to prioritize our Black-on-Black spending intentionally, to track it and to grow it. From 10% to 100% over time. How much do you spend Black now? Take this quiz to find out!
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Wrap your body-temple in high-vibrational textiles from your motherland. Feel good in your melanin and turn heads everywhere you go. With a brand exemplifying the magic that amazing adornment can have, WOW WOW by Wunmi explodes our confidence, joy and strength within.
A staple on the New York landscape for decades, WOW WOW has been featured in the works of Ron Brown, Alvin Ailey, Beyonce and so much more. Listen to the Founder's Black Genius here. |
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Need to align your mind, body, Spirit? Check out Laila Delia, a medicine woman working in the mediums of talk, sound, community building. We highly recommend her meditations as well as her membership for those who are seeking to Vibrate Higher Daily. |
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Want computer algorithms to be more humanist? Want to see tech save the world more than harm it? Then you should invest in more AI education for African youth. Alliance4ai has pioneered the charge to put more Africans in AI leadership positions, training thousands of African youth in artificial intelligence, African intelligence and Black tech history. They've also advised governments and other major agencies. Learn more about their expertise here. Donate here. |
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