With the 2007 recession, the housing crisis, and soaring unemployment rates leaving Black Americans’ wallets trapped in the crosshairs of the United States’ financial crisis, the lack of generational wealth in the African American community has never been in sharper focus. 

Generation One takes a hard look at the numbers, giving historical context to early wealth creation in the Black community. The film also taps into the expertise of the nation’s top financial experts who weigh in on how Blacks fell behind and provide surefire strategies families can implement to begin building an unbreakable financial legacy for generations to come.