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Defining Our "Why"

Equity Now is committed to advancing generational wealth in partnership with our communities by teaching and learning wealth-building strategies. Our ultimate goal is to ensure we build a financially sustainable community and to create a culture around investing in the stock market. 


  • Tailored financial education programming based on populations' circumstances and needs


  • Progressively improve financial literacy skills through strategic initiatives


  • Personalized financial counseling



Closing The Gap

"African-Americans and Hispanic/Latino adults make up 12 and 16 percent of the U.S. adult population, respectively, they compromise only 10 and 11 percent of households with taxable investment accounts."


*Source: Finra Insights - Financial Capability Study, October 2021

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Expediting Change

Message from Equity Now, Inc. CEO, Shomari James

Investing Today For Tomorrow's Legends

About Us

Vision

Core Values

Mission

We aim to close the wealth gap in communities of color by creating equity through innovative financial education programs that will grow and preserve generational wealth legacies while providing solutions that make a long-lasting difference.

Mission

Core Values

Mission

The inequitable distribution of wealth continues to suppress the progression of underserved populations. Equity Now expedites change by equipping, engaging, and empowering communities to address economic challenges through sound implementation of personal finance strategies.

Core Values

Core Values

Core Values

  • Collaboration
  • Respect
  • Excellence
  • Love
  • Diversity
  • Innovation

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Closing The Gap

KSAT12, a San Antonio-based news outlet, toured Legends Charter School to witness first-hand the impact financial education is having on scholars. It's more than just learning financial literacy concepts, its about creating generational wealth to ensure our scholars are free from the bonds of generational poverty and are able to lead financially successful lives.

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Financial Freedom Begins Here

Grimm & Parker, the architect behind Legends Charter School, employed adaptive reuse and renovation methods to transform an industrial printing facility into a bright, learning environment; creating, equipping, and empowering scholars and community members to be financial stewards and leaders through a robust financial education curriculum. 

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Investor Capability Assessment

Breaking Generational Bonds Starts Here

Take a few minutes to take the Investor Capability Assessment to measure knowledge on basic investing principles.


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Scholar Investment Program

Your support and contributions will enable us to fund scholars' custodial investment accounts, create equity and kickstart their financial journeys.

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Events

03/29/2022

Opened A Custodial Investment Account...Now What?

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03/29/2022

Opened A Custodial Investment Account...Now What?

We invite you to join Equity Now, Inc. as we discuss investing strategies for custodial investment accounts. Kickstarting our children's wea...

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7pm

Microsoft Teams

03/31/2022

Opened A Custodial Investment Account...Now What?

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7pm

Microsoft Teams

Event Details

03/31/2022

Opened A Custodial Investment Account...Now What?

Join Equity Now, Inc. as we discuss investing strategies for custodial investment accounts. Kickstarting our children's wealth is essential ...

Event Details

6pm

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7pm

Microsoft Teams

04/02/2022

Spring Into A New Home

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12pm

Legends Charter School 9700 Philadelphia Ct Lanham, MD 20706

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04/02/2022

Spring Into A New Home

Are you interested in buying a home? or perhaps selling your home? or becoming a real estate investor? Join Equity Now and Latoya Crowe, rea...

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12pm

Legends Charter School 9700 Philadelphia Ct Lanham, MD 20706

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