Dr. Karama Neal is goals. She is president of Southern Bancorp Community Partners and has also launched independent projects that promote equity of opportunity for all people. We discussed a few of her projects: The Arkansas Heir Property Act 2015​, which helps families protect their land and ensure their descendants always have a place to call home; Ife Opportunity​, her educational initiative; and So What Can I Do​, a blog and e-book that promotes ethics in action.

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Links to what we discussed:

Heirs of Arkansas: Arkansas Heir Property Act

Ife Opportunity educational initiative

The Best of So What Can I Do 10th anniversary e-book

Where to find Dr. Neal:

karamaneal.com

@karamaneal (Twitter)

@ARHPAct (Arkansas Heir Property Act on Twitter)

@IfeOpp (Ife Opportunity on Twitter)

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