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MASTERCLASS MAGAZINE Table of Contents Page 2

K.I.N.G.S. Movement - with Chris Broussard

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Masterclass Schedule - Pivot to Prosper 2021

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McKinsey Report - Economic impact of closing the Wealth Gap

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Benjamin Consulting Group - Closing Gaps for Organizations

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Omeka A. Benjamin - Embrace What's Next

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The Daniel Center of Leadership - Making Monday's Meaningful

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Bishop M. Blue - Fellowship of Kingdom Professionals. Doing the King's Business

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Hawkins Investment Group - Retire in 10 Years

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Hill Harper - TheBlackWallStreet - Build Wealth. Build Community

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Destiny Benjamin - What's Our Destiny

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National Financial Group - Accounting, Bookkeeping & Tax Preparation

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The economic impact of closing the racial wealth gap

August 2019

The economic impact of closing the racial wealth gap The persistent racial wealth gap in the United States is a burden on black Americans as well as the overall economy. New research quantifies the impact of closing the gap and identifies key sources of this socioeconomic inequity.

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The journey isn't primarily about the goal, but the person you become. As a wife of 21 years and mother of two young adults, Omeka knows a thing or two about the emotional rollercoaster life can bring. Additionally, as a woman of faith, Omeka learned that this emotional rollercoaster need not define her or the relationship to her husband, kids and extended relationships. These lessons were not learned just by reading a book, but by walking through difficult moments with faith, courage, and wisdom. While partnering with Marcus to raise two amazing children, helping him to plant and oversee churches, and working with him in business, Omeka found the time to obtain her Masters in Social Work, become a NC/SC Real Estate Agent and become a certified Life Coach through The Benjamin Agency. These designations aren't about "adding notches on her belt" but very real expressions of her desire to help people Embrace ® What's Next . As a Mental Health Counselor, she is able to help adults and children manage the complexity of diagnosed and difficult mental health and lifestyle challenges. As a Life Coach, Omeka is able to help women overcome emotional setbacks, ® make difficult but God-honoring decisions or embrace new possibilities with courage and wisdom. As a Realtor , Omeka is able to help individuals or families make the transition to a current version of their dream home. ®

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"NOT ENOUGH HEROES" It’s essential that they excommunicate the idea that we can save or are even worth saving. Which is why phrases like “I am a man” and “black lives matter” have become politicized issues. The nature of our existence is only validated when it benefits the white man. Let’s return back to Marvel and realize that our black superheroes’ villains are almost always also black. Because they can’t let us think that the oppressed can overthrow their oppressor.

“When I am dead...I want you to just watch and see if

So, in our comics, T’Challa must fight Killmonger.

I’m not right in what I say: that the white man, in his

Luke Cage has to take on Moses Magnum. And Black

press, is going to identify me with ‘hate’” said

Lightning can only battle Tobias Whale. In the same

Malcolm X, months before his death.

way, they had to make Malcolm Martin’s villain to distract from the real charlatan that hides in the

And hate they did.

shadows. Because while white supremacy stays

And whitewashed.

hidden like a pussycat in some bushes, young black

And overlooked.

students are casting the blame on a man who had

And erased.

the same goal as his supposed arch-nemesis.

Because in the retelling of black history, there can’t

This is what occurs when someone else is allowed to

be too many heroes. You see, it’s like Marvel where

tell our narrative.

the black characters are the sidekicks to the white heroes, until we finally get one movie with a black hero and they milk it for eternity. Similarly, they let Martin be our black hero and now we hear the same story every year. Yes, we know he had a dream. And that he advocated for nonviolence. Yeah and that he loved white people. But why should I be forced to love my oppressors? Why do I have to respond nonviolently to acts of violence? Who do my oppressors think they are to tell me the correct way to beat the corrupt system that they built?

The heroes are posed to be villains and the plotline becomes appropriated--what must we do to be treated equally even in our own stories? Malcolm becomes the picture of hate, but all he wanted was peace for his people. They love to discuss his transition from jail to hating the “white devils”, but choose to omit his realization that not all white people are racists. Martin is the depiction of love, but don’t let that distract you from his revolutionary mindset. They emphasize how he worked alongside his white counterparts, but fail to include his belief that the white moderate is more a threat to equality than the KKK.

"LET’S NOT GET IT TWISTED, MALCOLM AND MARTIN TOOK DIFFERENT PATHS, BUT THEY HAD THE SAME DESTINATION." CONT I NUE D FR OM PR E V I OUS PA GE . . .

DE S T I N Y G . BE N J A MI N

Please don’t give in to the deception that is forcibly fed by our system, The man who said: “nobody can give you freedom, you have to take it” is being taught

"Destiny Benjamin is a bright, beautiful and passionate African American female who is in her

as the enemy of the one who said: “freedom is not

freshman year of college. Destiny has attended

voluntarily given by the oppressor, it must be

multiple schools during her lifetime, where she was

demanded by the oppressed.” Let’s not get it

always a minority student. Regardless, in every

twisted, Malcolm and Martin took different paths,

environment she excelled, even though she

but they had the same destination.

encountered cultural barriers that could have had a negative impact upon her self-worth. Destiny is a go-

Different methods, but the same master.

getter, who has been an honor student since 4th

Different saviors, but the same skin color.

grade while taking advanced classes. She finished

Different tactics, but the same target on their backs.

high school as a residential student at one of the best STEM boarding schools in the southeast.

Because despite the similarities we’ve seen, there is

Destiny is a Christian, a devoted daughter to Marcus

one major difference between superheroes and our

& Omeka Benjamin and has a brother, Marcus Isaiah,

real-life black figures. We know the superhero will

who is a junior in college."

always win, but the reality for our black leaders is a

-Marcus Benjamin, CEO of Benjamin Consulting

forfeit.

Group

You’ll notice the mortality of our mentors is always

There are plenty of ways that you can become more

misdiagnosed. See what we’re not gonna do is act

involved. You can follow my Instagram and

like the government wasn’t involved…But I’ll leave

Facebook page @whatsourdestiny and, for any

that one for another day.

collaborations or other inquiries, reach out to me through the "Contact" page via email. Lastly, I recommend that you subscribe to the newsletter to be one of the first to hear about new blog posts and updates. Thanks again for all your support!

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Dr. Shante Williams is currently the CEO of Black Pearl Global Investments, a $25M venture capital fund. She is a distinguished Venture Capitalist, business owner, Inventor, Intellectual Property Strategist, Private Investor, and Author. In her career years, she has used her wealth of scientific knowledge as well as her passion for innovation to solve multiple complex problems across the industries of health, finance, and real estate. Best known for her creative problem-solving approach, Dr. William’s impressive professional qualities and ethics make it easy for her to transition into various career paths seamlessly. Her proven track record of excellence and leadership has been an integral part of growth for many individuals and businesses. Before her current position, she worked fully in the medical field and is widely recognized for her stellar discovery of innovative chemotherapy treatments for high-grade invasive brain tumors. To continue her mission of inspiring more Women and People of Color to become check writers, Dr. Williams has written two books, Black Angels Among Us: A Quick Start Guide to Angel Investing and Black Angels: The Wealth Edition. She is a proud graduate of Winston-Salem State University (BS, Chemistry), The Ohio State University (PhD, in Integrated Biomedical Science) In the venture capital sector, Dr. Williams continues to break barriers with Black Pearl’s fund focused on reducing health disparities across the globe. With offices in the United States and Jamaica, Black Pearl is an advocate for those that continue to experience inferior outcomes and reduced access. Black Pearl’s tag line “Be Well. Do Well.” captures the firm’s mission to invest in transformative companies around the world. Dr. Williams and her partners are seeking to change healthcare worldwide. Dr. Williams also serves the community as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Charlotte Mecklenburg Black Chamber of Commerce. Also, she is a Community Advisory Board Member for the local NPR affiliate WFAE 90.7, and sits on the Board of Directors for Delta Capital Partners, a Private Equity Firm based in the Caribbean.

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Ron Harvey is an PCC Certified Leadership Coach, Speaker, Trainer, and Facilitator. Ron is an energetic, engaging individual who believes his purpose is to make a difference by inspiring leaders to excel through learning, growth and adding value to others. Ron has been helping organizations through Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion training for over twenty years. That is coupled with his both deep and broad leadership and teams coaching. Ron is best known for assisting leaders, teams, and organizations with creating a winning culture and maintaining high levels of sustainable performance by enhancing the leader experience, enabling, and elevating employee engagement and coaching business professionals in dynamic leadership development. His career has not only spanned years across the military, but also a variety of small business, corporate, and government sectors. Ron has excelled at influencing organizations strategically, operationally, and tactically. His teams have delivered amazing results, and his experience spans across academic institutions, training organizations, and communities. Ron serves on the Executive Committee for the Columbia Chamber; He is a Past President of the Association of Talent Development Midlands Chapter; He serves on the Communities In Schools Board.

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