This past year has been trying, testing, and hard for many. It’s also been awakening and even inspirational to some including Kamal R. Hubbard, our latest writer in our author spotlight and our first since the pandemic first began.
Kamal R. Hubbard brings us his first book “Defi for the Diaspora” which delves into the newest craze of cryptocurrency and how it affects African-Americans.
We asked Kamal to answer a few questions about himself and the new book.
Defi For the Diaspora | Instagram | YouTube | Twitter | LinkedIn
What inspired you to become a writer?
Literally watching as life left Mr. George Floyd’s body, people around the world were driven to action. Thousands took to the streets despite mandatory Coronavirus lockdowns to declare what happened would not be tolerated. Instead of hitting the streets, I was driven to write.
One narrative I saw emerge amidst the protests last year was for Black people to begin buying Bitcoin and things like police killings would magically disappear or this would somehow level the playing field. I was astounded at how misleading this narrative was because it irresponsibly disregards the link between Bitcoin and White Supremacy. Furthermore, it also ignores the fact that Bitcoin is not a complete financial solution to the complex economic issues facing people of African heritage.
June 16, 2021
Author Spotlight: DeFi for the Diaspora by Kamal R. Hubbard, JD – A Rain of Thought
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This past year has been trying, testing, and hard for many. It’s also been awakening and even inspirational to some including Kamal R. Hubbard, our latest writer in our author spotlight and our first since the pandemic first began.
Kamal R. Hubbard brings us his first book “Defi for the Diaspora” which delves into the newest craze of cryptocurrency and how it affects African-Americans.
We asked Kamal to answer a few questions about himself and the new book.
Defi For the Diaspora | Instagram | YouTube | Twitter | LinkedIn
What inspired you to become a writer?
Literally watching as life left Mr. George Floyd’s body, people around the world were driven to action. Thousands took to the streets despite mandatory Coronavirus lockdowns to declare what happened would not be tolerated. Instead of hitting the streets, I was driven to write.
One narrative I saw emerge amidst the protests last year was for Black people to begin buying Bitcoin and things like police killings would magically disappear or this would somehow level the playing field. I was astounded at how misleading this narrative was because it irresponsibly disregards the link between Bitcoin and White Supremacy. Furthermore, it also ignores the fact that Bitcoin is not a complete financial solution to the complex economic issues facing people of African heritage.