Info You Can Use: Insights on how to push forward in the fight for financial and political empowerment.

Strawberry Letter

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Relationships, Society & Culture

4.4 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed George Lambert.

President and CEO of the Greater Washington Urban League, to discuss economic empowerment, diversity, and the ongoing fight for equity in Black communities.

With decades of leadership in the nonprofit and civil rights space, George shares insights on gentrification, financial inclusion, Black entrepreneurship, and the need for corporate accountability in DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) efforts. He highlights how the Urban League is actively working to remove economic barriers by supporting Black businesses, advocating for fair banking practices, and providing career development opportunities.

Whether you're an entrepreneur, community leader, or someone looking to understand the business of social change, this episode is packed with game-changing insights on how to push forward in the fight for financial and political empowerment. Tune in to learn how to be part of the movement for true economic equity!

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1:01.4	Now, let's get this show started.
1:03.5	My guest is George Lambert.
1:04.8	He's the president's CEO of Greater Washington Urban League.
1:07.7	The league is on a mission to increase the economic and political power historically,
1:11.4	disenfranchised, and excluded blacks. He's on the show to talk about it. Please welcome the money-making
1:16.1	conversation masterclass, George Lambert. How you doing, George? I am doing good. Thank you so much.
1:22.2	Delighted to be a conversation of the day. Well, you know, first of all, I always tell when I was heard the word urban league,
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