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Making financial literacy relatable for the next generation of New Yorkers

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Aaliyah Duah

Making financial literacy relatable for the next generation of New Yorkers

Website

financialrevolutionn.com

Year

2026

Organization

Financial Revolutionn

Sector

Education

Borough

Brooklyn

Aaliyah is closing New York City’s financial literacy gap, one classroom at a time.

New York City has long been the financial capital of the world. Yet hundreds of thousands of students growing up here receive little to no education about how money actually works. Aaliyah Duah saw that disconnect firsthand. Growing up in Bed-Stuy…
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230K+
NYC households don’t have bank accounts

Source: NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection

“What we’re really instilling in young people, parents, and families across NYC is hope, positivity, and the ability to know that it's possible”

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Shoutout Atlanta

Meet Aaliyah Duah | Entrepreneur & Podcast Host

April 10, 2024
Shoutout Atlanta connected with Aaliyah Duah and shared their conversation about Financial Revolutionn's origin story and her Brooklyn recommendations…

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Revolt

Aaliyah Duah & Kemia Bridgewater ChatAbout Mentorship within the Black Community

August 15, 2023
Aaliyah Duah was a crowned a Black and Positively Golden Change Leader in 2023. This is an exclusive conversation where she opens up about how her community inspires her to uplift others…
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