Tulsa wasn't the only Black town that was burned to the ground by White hate. Historically, White hate has found ways to annihilate Black wealth, even if they don't riot or kill. Sometimes they just build a highway in the middle of a community, deny business loans, or withhold permits so we can't build on the land. They still find ways to hurt and handicap us, even when we do everything right.

This week, Dr. Venus talks about building a Black Wall Street they can't burn to the ground. She discusses how truly deconstructing capitalism really started for her with George Floyd. Now her attention is fully on creating a new digital infrastructure to beat them at their own game using the knowledge, skill, and large buying power that Black Women already bring to the table. Let's first talk about the roadblocks designed by White Supremacy to fully understand how to get around them and set up a new world for us now and future generations. You can't win if you don't know what game you're playing, and Dr. Venus doesn't play a game she can't win.

Key Takeaways:

[1:37] Ever since George Floyd, Dr. Venus has really taken a look at how the game is rigged and got clear on how we need to look at changing the infrastructure rather than responding to our emotions. Using the analogy of a gun — we get mad at the gun and the bullets, when we need to look at who made the gun, where they got it, who built it, etc.

[5:15] Slavery has been the most effective business model in North America. Everywhere we turn now there is a built-in roadblock designed by White Supremacy to hold us back and keep us down. Dr. Venus thought we were progressing but never saw arrogance as bold as when she watched the public execution of George Floyd in front of the world.

[13:29] America is not built on fairness. America is designed specifically for White land-owning men and all of the structures are built-in service of them. The challenge is that as Black Women, we are taught to fight racism, not capitalism.

[16:54] The way history has been written is in favor of White Men. That plus the negative representation of Black Men and Women in the media makes it look as though we are not a contributing factor to history. This gives them permission to shoot us and not listen to our word with authority.

[19:07] When they realize we are outdoing them, they gang up on us to win, limit our success, and burn what they can of ours to the ground.

[20:43] The reason they could burn Tulsa to the ground in 1921 was that it was built on dirt and a tangible threat. Now we must get strategic and build something they can't touch. Let them fight over land while we are creating new highways and infrastructures.

[23:38] It's no longer about depending on service-based jobs or trading your time for money. It's about thinking strategically to turn your knowledge into content, and your wisdom into words. Our ancestors put in the sweat, and now it's our turn to put our knowledge in a digital platform that has the capability of changing everything worldwide.

[25:26] With Black Women having a spending power of $3.8 trillion, we could change the next 5 generations if we were purposeful and intentional about where and who we buy from, and who creates those products.

[30:34] You don't have to agree to align. Dr. Venus's app intends to create a platform for Black Women, featuring Black Women's content everyone can fall in love with and support the cause.

Quotes:

• "You don't have to agree to align."
• "The challenge is that as Black Women, we are taught to fight racism, not capitalism."
• "America is not built on fairness. America is designed specifically for White land-owning men and all of the structures are built-in service for them."
• "Slavery has been the most effective business model in North America."

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