Holisitic African Saving Systems: Creating A Family-Based Esusu

Building A Sustainable Family-Based Esusu

Please join APPEAL for a compelling presentation family-based esusu, ancent community based savings systems. F

The presentation will highlight the call to action to facilitate economic empowerment, based on African principles, at the individual, family and community levels.  Narmer and Diarra are founding members of a community esusu that started in 2005. 

Utilizing the wisdom and legacy of our Ancestors, we can successfully:

    •  Eliminate our dependency on oppressive financial systems;

    •  Build trust, unity and collaboration within our community;

    •  Challenge injected oppressive rhetoric like, "Black people can't be trusted with money";

    •  Heal deeply embedded wounds related to money matters;

    •  Demonstrate Kujichagulia (self determination) and Ujamaa (cooperative economics); and

Presenters: 

Frank Narmer John

Diarra Markham

Imhotep Durham

Erasto Matthews