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Actor Chadwick Boseman, who brought the movie "Black Panther" to life with his charismatic intensity and regal performance, has died.Boseman has battled colon cancer since 2016 and died at home with his family and wife by his side, according to a statement posted on his Twitter account. He was 43.”A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all, and brought you so many of the films you have come to love so much," the statement said. The Black Panther star was an inspiration, not just because of the characters he beautifully brought to life but the passion and generous nature that he presented to the world. We only got a small glimpse into the special man that Boseman was, but his legacy will continue to grow and be admired by those who got the privilege to work with him, know him, or just watch him act.

According to CNN Business , A pair of Black-led banks on opposite coasts are joining forces to become the largest minority-owned depository institution in the United States, according to FDIC data.City First Bank and Broadway Federal Bank announced their merger on Wednesday. Combined, the lenders said they would have more than $1 billion in assets.City First President and CEO Brian E. Argrett said the two banks have been working on their deal for a year. Los Angeles-based Broadway Federal is a community-oriented savings bank dedicated to providing conventional loans to minority consumers who often are ignored by mainstream commercial banks, according to the company's website.

City First, which is based in Washington DC, describes itself as an "impact-driven" institution that specializes in lending to underprivileged people and communities. Argrett said combining their resources will allow the two banks to accomplish more than they could separately.”It gives us more lending power," Argrett said. "It brings additional financial capacity to be able to serve Back-owned businesses."

I believe in the power of Black Banks and it’s time we support and push to close this wealth gap. Let’s come together and learn more on why Black Banks Matter!

On April 4, 1967 Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered his seminal speech at Riverside Church condemning the Vietnam War. Declaring “my conscience leaves me no other choice,” King described the war’s deleterious effects on both America’s poor and Vietnamese peasants and insisted that it was morally imperative for the United States to take radical steps to halt the war through nonviolent means. 50 years later , I felt the urgency to bring awareness on A disease that is killing my people called Mental Health. Mental illnesses affect 19% of the adult population, 46% of teenagers and 13% of children each year. People struggling with their mental health may be in your family, live next door, teach your children, work in the next cubicle or sit in the same church pew.

However, only half of those affected receive treatment, often because of the stigma attached to mental health. Untreated, mental illness can contribute to higher medical expenses, poorer performance at school and work, fewer employment opportunities and increased risk of suicide. Although the general perception of mental illness has improved over the past decades, studies show that stigma against mental illness is still powerful, largely due to media stereotypes and lack of education, and that people tend to attach negative stigmas to mental health conditions at a far higher rate than to other diseases and disabilities, such as cancer, diabetes or heart disease.

Stigma affects not only the number seeking treatment, but also the number of resources available for proper treatment. Stigma and misinformation can feel like overwhelming obstacles for someone who is struggling with a mental health condition. I want to explore this journey of understanding and learning more about mental health together! Let’s see what we discover together!

Hey everyone, In a crisis, it's easy to revert to old patterns. I realize that we need to address the elephant in the room called Codependency. It’s important to know that Caring for your well-being during the coronavirus pandemic includes maintaining healthy boundaries and saying no to unhealthy relationships.The healing touchstone of millions, this modern classic by one of America's best-loved and most inspirational authors holds the key to understanding codependency and to unlocking its stultifying hold on your life.Is someone else's problem your problem? If, like so many others, you've lost sight of your own life in the drama of tending to someone else's, you may be codependent--and you may find yourself in this book--Codependent No More. The healing touchstone of millions, this modern classic by one of America's best-loved and most inspirational authors holds the key to understanding codependency and to unlocking its stultifying hold on your life.With instructive life stories, personal reflections, exercises, and self-tests, Codependent No More is a simple, straightforward, readable map of the perplexing world of codependency--charting the path to freedom and a lifetime of healing, hope, and happiness. Codependency refers to a psychological construct involving an unhealthy relationship that people might share with those closest to them.It was originally thought to involve families of substance abuse but has since grown to include other types of dysfunctional relationships. Originally, “the term ‘codependent’ described persons living with, or in a relationship with an addicted person” (Lampis et al., 2017). Modern understandings of codependency now refer to “a specific relationship addiction characterized by preoccupation and extreme dependence—emotional, social and sometimes physical—on another person.”The concept of codependency does still apply to families with substance abuse issues but is used also to refer to other situations too. The main consequence of codependency is that codependents, busy taking care of others, forget to take care of themselves, resulting in a disturbance of identity development” Let’s explore this Topic of Codependency together and learn more .

Fifty years ago, James Brown, the "Godfather of Soul," released the iconic song, "Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud." It was released in August 1968, just four months after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

Randall Kennedy, a Harvard law professor, said he remembers when he first heard the song. The funk- and soul-inspired hit was like nothing he had heard before — especially at a time in which Kennedy said overt "colorism," or the preference for lighter skin color, was prevalent in the black community. It is one of the landmark cultural texts of the 1960s. The Black Liberation Movement had a variety of fronts. One front was outward facing challenging white supremacy. The other front, however, and a very important front was the inner struggle in black America to rehabilitate itself, reclaim itself. The basis of Black Power is various ideologies that aim at achieving self-determination for black people in the U.S. Black power dictates that blacks create their own identities despite being subjected to pre-existing societal factors. The first popular use of the term "Black Power" as a political and racial slogan was by Stokely Carmichael (later known as Kwame Ture) and Willie Ricks (later known as Mukasa Dada), both organizers and spokespersons for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Now Fifty years later , Beyonce comes now and says in the midst of civil unrest , Black Lives matter and A crazy Trump in office and declares “Black is KING 👑”! Black Is King, Beyoncé’s third visual album, which was released on Disney+ on July 31, reinvents the coming of age story of The Lion King. The film’s narrative mirrors Simba’s journey from young prince to king. But Black Is King, which was directed and produced by and stars Beyoncé, tells an altogether different story that cements ancestral connections between Black Americans and the people of the African diaspora. In my opinion, In a world full of racism, a world where being Black makes many doubt their capabilities, Beyoncé Knowles' Black Is King – a visual companion to the 2019 album The Lion King: The Gift — is a breath of fresh air. In it she shows that Black is beautiful. Black is glorious! Black Is King is inspired by the 2019 remake of The Lion King. It tells viewers the story of a young African king who is cast out into the world as a baby — and grows up to return home to reclaim his throne. Along the way, he meets figures who connect him to his history, his family and identity – with ample music and dancing. Beyoncé, who plays a mother figure and narrator throughout the film, encourages Black people to see the leader within and not be defined by negative narratives of Africa. Let’s make all of the World 🌎 understand and proclaim Loudly 🎙🔊🔉and say with me that BLACK is KING 👑!

“Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and redeem the soul of America.” John Lewis made this statement on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama on March 1, 2020 commemorating the tragic events of Bloody Sunday. Bloody Sunday occurred on March 7, 1965 as peaceful protesters were beaten by law enforcement officers for crossing the bridge. Lewis and others like Amelia Boynton Robinson were beaten so badly they were hospitalized.The context behind the march is significant. The 600-person civil rights march was actually about police brutality. Jimmie Lee Jackson, a 26-year-old church deacon, was killed by James Bonard Fowler, a state trooper in Alabama. This march also occurred a year and a half after the infamous March on Washington highlighting that little had changed in the lives of Black people in America. Bloody Sunday was highlighted in Ava Duvernay’s Oscar-nominated best picture film Selma. Musicians John Legend and Common won an Oscar for the song “Glory.”Bloody Sunday is often noted as a pinnacle of Lewis’ life.

Why is financial literacy important in the Black Community? How can you help other with financial literacy? What’s the big deal with financial literacy ? Financial literacy is important because it equips us with the knowledge and skills we need to manage money effectively. Without it, our financial decisions and the actions we take—or don’t take—lack a solid foundation for success. And this can have dire consequences:

Nearly half of Americans don’t expect to have enough money to retire comfortably.

Credit card debt has reached its highest point ever.

Forty percent of Americans can’t afford a $400 emergency expense.

Given the above statistics, it might not be surprising that nearly two-thirds of Americans can’t pass a basic test of financial literacy.

Financial literacy is important because it’s pretty much one of the things that will encompass just about every aspect of a person’s life. So even in families, even in marriages, lots of the hard times that people will have are gonna revolve around money. In the system that we live in, everything revolves around money. We’re in a capitalist society, so it’s to everybody’s benefit to know as much as they can about being wise about their money so that they can at least give themselves some type of stability in the future.”

Hey everyone I want you to explore this question with me Do Black lives or Bodies matter ? I want us to think about this question deeply. We have seen many protest and riots on the TV screen and we have seen civil unrest. We have not seen protest against poverty and gun violence. It’s a huge issue when we speak against one issue and stay silent towards another issue. I have a few questions I want to ask all of you . Is the Black Lives Matter movement our new Civil Rights movement in 2020? Would Dr. King March with Black Lives Matter or would He speak against them? Would Malcolm X approve of the riots and stealing in stores and shopping malls ? Do we stand up or sit down ? How do we speak TRUTH during a time of a pandemic , civil unrest , and a financial crisis? I believe that Our Host Joshua Sherron can answer some of the questions that we are asking in our minds as we listen in and ask ourselves “Do Black lives or bodies matter?”

Stop Looking and LEAD! Have you ever thought to yourself “Who will rescue us?” “What is our next steps of leadership ?” “What are we missing in our leader today? “ In today’s episode, We go on a journey with our host Josh to understand the urgency to Stop wasting our time to look for leaders who can’t lead us. As Millennials, it’s our time to LEAD! Powerful leading and shaking will require us to get pass our comfort zone of sitting and push us to move forward! Who wants to lead ? Who’s ready to fight and go higher? If you want to answer to those questions...Listen to this podcast and experience More on Stop Looking and LEAD! The books I have cited in this episode you can purchase all of them on amazon. The books I’ve cited in this podcast are as follows , “How successful people think” by John Maxwell , “The 5 Levels of Leadership”by John Maxwell , “The 17 Indispensable Laws of Teamwork” by John Maxwell, How successful People by John Maxwell and Seeing the Big Picture by Kevin Cope.

Hello Beautiful people, welcome to another episode of The Josh Cast. I wanted to explore again the question ”Where is God?” Part 2