It’s The Fastest-growing Black Economic Group On Facebook
BLACK PANTHER HAS SPARKED A CULTURAL RENAISsance among African Americans pushing for more positive images and supporting afro-futurism. From an increase in sales of traditional African attire to events and applications centered around the hit film, Black Panther has energized the African American community, but what we haven’t seen is its focus around generational wealth… until now.
Meet Wacoinda, the fastest-growing black group focused on economics in the black community.
Black enterprise caught up with co-founder Lamar Wilson to get more insight into the group and to find out how black folks can get involved.
Wacoinda is obviously a play on words. What does it mean and what is the group about?
We’re a Facebook group that is centered around cryptocurrency and financial education that encompasses black wealth, power, and influence. We are also one of the fastest-growing black technology and economic groups on Facebook because we provide an open forum that cultivates ideas that push opportunities. Our members are the core of the group’s existence. One of the members, Talisha Shine of Virginia, said it best: “Through a collaborative effort, technology, and innovation, we can build and sustain a viable and thriving nation.”
Speaking of your members, what has the feedback been so far?
This story is from the March/April 2018 edition of Black Enterprise.
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