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She's Bringing Financial Literacy to Those Who Need It Most

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Chloe McKenzie, founder of BlackFem, a nonprofit focused on teaching financial literacy to disadvantaged students, nods in response to a chorus of young pupils who have just answered one of her questions. The children — all 10 and under and from financially disadvantaged households in the D.C. area — are here for a very important economic lesson: how to accrue compound interest.

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