CHRISTOPHER E. WILLIAMS

THE COWRIE INITIATIVE, Home of BankBlackUSA

COWRIE, or Cooperative Wealth, Reinvestment, & Empowerment, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that empowers Black communities through innovative, culturally-tailored financial literacy programs, addressing economic inequality and driving transformative change towards a more equitable future. The flagship initiative, BankBlackUSA, focuses on the ethos behind when you doing business with a Black-owned financial institutions, you’re not just supporting a single organization—you’re supporting the broader Black community and helping businesses, homeowners, and individuals secure the resources they need to thrive. The other initiatives and programs in the organization are supported through our community and university partnerships with National Bankers Association, Brown University, The Black Massacre Project, Hampton University, HBCU Wall Street, Michigan State University, Black Wealth Summit, University of Texas at Arlington, Poverty Solutions, North Carolina State University, Policy Link, and more. COWRIE’s work has been featured in Time Magazine, Complex Magazine, Forbes Magazine, Rollingout Magazine, Investopedia, Bankrate, S&P Global Market Intelligence, and Next City.