| Popis: |
Using the concept of the Black social economy, racial capitalism theory, and the concept of Black social capital, we provide an analysis of the financial empowerment efforts of Black women in Brooklyn and Washington, D.C. In doing so, we emphasize their leadership in Susus, ROSCAs, and cooperatives as a way to assist female entrepreneurs, support the needs of immigrant women, empower women with poor or limited credit records, and generally provide them with financial independence. When examining this topic, we want to demonstrate how Black women pursue group-based initiatives and cooperatives to financially empower their communities. We primarily inquire about two questions. First, how have Black women in America used Susus to their benefit? Second, what successes/challenges have they encountered when trying to do so? |
