BLACK ENTERPRISE is thrilled to announce that Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings, co-founders of monetary literacy platform,  Earn Your Leisure (EYL), graces its second-ever digital movement cowl.

Forward of the inaugural BLACK ENTERPRISE Disruptor Summit, headliners Bilal and Millings spoke on their journey, constructing a revolutionary community and franchise with Deputy Digital Editor Selena Hill. The unique April cowl story, titled Earn Your Leisure: Leaders of a Monetary Revolution, is out now!

Since its launch, Earn Your Leisure has continued to give rise to rising and established content material creators from the world of enterprise, finance, and entrepreneurship. And championing for monetary literacy for traditionally underserved communities is the spark to the revolution.

From conceptualizing EYL to bringing in $100,000 to eight figures inside 4 years, Hill pens an in-depth narrative in regards to the co-founders’ humble enterprise classes and passionate efforts for giving disenfranchised populations entry to data to amass wealth.

“It was an honor for me to chronicle how Rashad Bilal and Troy Milling emerged as the brand new leaders within the Black financial empowerment motion. Not solely are they educating our communities on finance, enterprise, and entrepreneurship, however they’re additionally emancipating Black households from generational poverty and monetary bondage,” Hill mentioned in an announcement.

It comes full circle for Millings and Bilal, who acknowledge BE‘s historic and present significance.

“Being on the quilt of BLACK ENTERPRISE is an amazing honor,” Millings advised BE.

“For many years, it has been the staple of inspiration and aspiration for our neighborhood. They’ve at all times celebrated, highlighted, and championed the wonderful contributions from the diaspora. To hitch the checklist of distinguished cowl topics is one thing I’ll at all times be thankful for.”

“My dad used to have the entire Black Enterprise magazines on the espresso desk,” mentioned Bilal.

“I bear in mind studying Black Enterprise once I was 10 and 12 years previous. It’s a full circle second for us to be on the quilt of Black Enterprise now, and I feel it represents a brand new wave of management with regards to monetary literacy, enterprise, empowerment, and investing.”

Right now, these monetary powerhouses are a part of our newest digital movement cowl launch, which goals to present readers with unique content material and insights into the lives and achievements of among the most profitable entrepreneurs, enterprise leaders, and thought influencers within the Black neighborhood. 

Following the primary digital movement launch of the February story that includes Slutty Vegan Founder Aisha “Pinky” Cole, every cowl will likely be out there completely on BE’s homepage, with further content material out there throughout social media channels. 

“Via our digital covers, we are going to showcase our featured tales in a dynamic and immersive method, offering our viewers with an expertise that’s each partaking and informative,” mentioned Justin Barton, BLACK ENTERPRISE Senior Vice President of Digital Technique & Partnership, per an announcement.

To learn the total April story, please go to www.BlackEnterprise.com/EarnYourLeisure. 

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