It's a battle for the best home; use these tools to win. Forbes (2021) My go-to sources: Chase home evaluator (gives accurate estimates and sale history of a property and surrounding homes) City property search (everything you need to know about a property) Rentometter (only if purchasing multifamily) Local Crime Mapping ( details of reported crimes in the area) Opportunity zone (buying a home in OZ allows for tax benefits) Yahoo Finance 20 renovations that hurt your home's value. If you want to read the experts: Student loan guidelines Housing Prices The Federal Reserve Federal Reserve Funds Minority Mindset 

As we are a week away from another election.  It is past time for Black people to review their emotional roots to ourselves, partners, community, and our country.  this episode is an introduction to my Black Swan program.  References:  The Negative Effects Of The 'Strong Black Woman' Stereotype | AJ+ The Myth Of The Absent Black Father| AJ+ ELAHE IZADI, JAN 20, 2017, Hip-hop is as American as apple pie, THE WASHINGTON POST https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-hip-hop-is-as-american-as-apple-pie-20170120-story.html The Growing Racial and Ethnic Divide in U.S. Marriage Patterns R. Kelly Raley, Megan M. Sweeney, and Danielle Wondra Future Child. 2016 Apr 29. Future Child. 2015 Fall; 25(2): 89–109.

Today is a special Fourth of July episode. I wanted to share a speech by Frederick Douglas delivered in 1852 title The Meaning of The Fourth of  July to The Negro read by the Great, the Legendary, Ossie Davis. The Meaning of July 4 for the Negro Read By Ossie Davis (1975) | Frederick Douglass

 A brief touch on African culture before the Americans, origins of race and its effects, and how we can promote lasting change in a climate of rage. Mentioned Sources:  A Rich History of Black Inventors Mapping Africa's Natural Resources 7 Influential African Empires Emancipation from Mental Slavery | Dr. Cheryl Tawede Grills | TEDxCulverCity- Segmented by Nia Life Ink.  Recommendations:  Pope Nicolas V and the Portuguese Slave Trade Banished  American Ethnic Cleansing-Independent Lens, PBS Dr. Joy DeGruy Leary: Post Traumatic Slave Disorder-YouTube  The Mis-Education of the Negro By Carter G. Woodson Emancipation from Mental Slavery | Dr. Cheryl Tawede Grills | TEDxCulverCity-YouTube  PowerNomics: The National Plan to Empower Black America- Dr. Claud Anderson

Episode 3 touches on the legacy of Slavery and Post Traumatic Slave Disorder and the current events unfolding from the aftermath of the death of Mr. George Floyd in Minneapolis, MN.  Mentioned Articles: More retail workers than law-enforcement officers were killed in homicides on the job for 6 years in a row- Business Insider FBI Releases 2019 Statistics on Law Enforcement Officers Killed in the Line of Duty- FBI National Press Office The Number Of U.S. Police Officers Killed In The Line Of Duty Increased Last Year-Forbes Fatal Force: 1,004 people have been shot and killed by police in 2019-The Washington Post  Killer Mike Speaks To Atlanta Protesting George Floyd’s Death.  Dr. Joy DeGruy Leary: Post Traumatic Slave Disorder George Floyd, Minneapolis Protests, Ahmaud Arbery & Amy Cooper | The Daily Social Distancing Show              Recommendations:  Africa's Great Civilizations-PBS ( available on amazon prime)  Eyes on the Prize-PBS  The Fire Next Time-James Baldwin( auditable books and Youtube videos)  1984 by George Orwell ( 1984: Study Guide - SparkNotes)  The Ballot or the Bullet- Malcolm X 

With great power comes great responsibility. With access to technology, We are inundated with distractions and illusions. Why is it so easy for us to fall into the trap of distractions?  YouTube Videos:  Grocery Store Exec Roasts Man Who Tried to Return Bulk Toilet Paper | NowThis: https://youtu.be/MyddDQFL0zc It Happens to 98 out of 100 People: https://youtu.be/6OkJkTir1AY Recommended Books: The Mis-Education of the Negro by Carter Godwin Woodson Barnes and Noble Outwitting the Devil: The Secret to Freedom and Success by Napoleon Hill, Sharon L. Lechter CPA (Editor), Mark Victor Hansen (Foreword by), Michael Bernard Beckwith (Afterword) Barnes and Noble  Twitter:   @levarburton levarburtonpodcast.com  #LeVarBurtonReads

Black Swan realigns the subconscious mind from misinformation that leads to traumatic emotional, mental, spiritual, physical and financial lifestyles. It provides both a concise and convenient source of information by providing world-renowned research, universal tools, and techniques to spur growth and development. Hosted by Andrea Dixon. Andrea is originally from Philadelphia,  PA. She relocated to Norfolk VA, where she obtained her B.A in Psychology.  Andrea is the president and owner of Nia Life LLC, an eCommerce dropshipping company. She is currently completing an M.A. in Human Services and Master Business Administration at Regent University.   Andrea's mission is to promote universal laws of love, collective work, and responsibility through the removal of societal distortion and misguided concepts of self, through individualized character building to realign the subconscious mind and connection with God.