Ryan Mack Speaks on the Less Talk, More Action Tour and Open Door Rescue Mission (Video)

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The “Less Talk…More Action” Empowerment Tour is more than a simple one day town hall meeting in each city. With each visit to a city I try to connect with those local organizations that provide services for people of need. During our visit to their facilities I provide a free financial literacy workshop. This visit serves two [...]

Black Leaders Paying the Bills: Why Ryan Mack Was Allegedly Banned from the Circle of Sisters

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In this video, Dr. Boyce Watkins speaks with Ryan Mack, the head of the Less Talk, More Action Empowerment Tour.  The two talk about the status of the tour, and why it’s hard to work in the community when everyone expects you to do your work for free.  Ryan speaks candidly on why he thinks [...]

The Less Talk, More Action Tour Wants to Work with Your Organization

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Here is a message from Ryan Mack at the Less Talk, More Action Empowerment Tour click to read more on AfricanAmericanMoney                            

Ryan Mack: Russell Simmons Can Occupy Wall Street, but Leave His Rush Card at Home

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Written By Ryan Mack, President of The Optimum Institute of Economic Empowerment, Inc. – Your Black World  I have been a long admirer of you Uncle Rush (Russell Simmons). The Godfather of Hip Hop that brought me “Krush Groovin”, the serial entrepreneur whose success and drive inspired me to start my own business, and the community [...]

Video Shows Just How Ridiculous We’ve Become as a People

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Less Talk, More Action Tour Heads to Detroit: See the Itinerary

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Thanks to those who are in support of the Less Talk, More Action Empowerment Tour.  The tour is led by Ryan Mack of the Optimum Institute and features four “Ambassadors of Action”:  Dr. Boyce Watkins, Dr. Christopher Emdin, Manyell Akinfe and Andrew Morrison.  The itinerary for Detroit is below: Continue reading →        

Dr. Byron Price: Entrepreneurship Is the Key to Solving the Prison Problem in Black America

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by Dr. Byron Price – Your Black World Dr. Boyce Watkins has asked me to contribute to the book Ryan Mack and he are authoring, which has largely spun out of Ryan’s effort to help the African American community achieve economic empowerment through financial literacy. I applaud what the two of them are proposing as well as [...]

Ryan Mack and Dr. Boyce Discuss the “Less Talk, More Action Economic Empowerment Tour”

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The “Less Talk More Action Tour” is a series of economic empowerment seminars being led by Ryan Mack and a team of “Ambassadors of Action,” including Manyell Akinfe, Andrew Morrison, Dr. Chris Emdin, and Dr. Boyce Watkins. In the video below, Dr. Boyce Watkins and Ryan Mack discuss the tour, the cities that will be reached and [...]

Impactful, Humble and Broke….A Message to Non-Profits

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by Ryan Mack – President of Optimum Last week I had a stimulating conversation with a group about the economy. We talked about the Occupy Wall Street movement and what it stood for, the need for fiscal responsibility within this struggling economy, and the value of entrepreneurship and its necessary role in a global economic recovery. [...]

Open Letter to Hip Hop Artists: You Made it Rain, but Can You Bring the Sun?

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I was in Detroit at a function that I thought was supposed to be fashion show. It ended up being a little more “hoodish” than I expected and played much of the music you all produce. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, and many more of your colleagues of the genre were the dominant music selections of [...]

Ryan Mack Takes Less Talk, More Action Tour to Detroit

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Ryan Mack, one of the nation’s leading experts on Financial Literacy, took his “Less Talk, More Action” tour to the city of Detroit this weekend.  During the visit, Mack didn’t just make cameo appearances or complain about what’s wrong with America.  Instead, he took the message of empowerment to the people, visiting churches, community centers, [...]

Ryan Mack: Seven Tips for the Unemployed

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It seems there is a disconnect from what is being covered by financial news and what the public is really concerned about. You can’t turn on the financial news networks without hearing questions such as the following: “Will the US raise its debt ceiling?” “Will the tax cuts for the rich be extended?” “Will the [...]

Ryan Mack: An Open Letter to Cornel West on President Obama

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Written By Ryan Mack, President of The Optimum Institute of Economic Empowerment, Inc. As I begin this letter I would like to say to Dr. West that I have the utmost respect and admiration for you. I have been and continue to be a long time fan of your work, your intelligence, and passion to [...]

Ryan Mack: When He Comes to You for Money, Tell Ray-Ray to Get a Job

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Written By Ryan Mack, President of Optimum Capital Management, LLC Too many times in family communities across the country those who have become comparatively financially successful are unknowingly volunteered to become the “universal provider” within their family circle. I should stress the word “comparatively” because many times those who are MORE successful within a family [...]

What is the State of the Black Male in America?

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In this video, Ryan Mack and I discuss the state of the black male in America.   Ryan has written an outstanding book, “Living in the Village,” and talks about what it’s going to take to make our community stronger.   Ryan is also my lead partner in the Never Going Back Initiative to fight [...]