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Why most families lose their wealth in one generation

The Dr Boyce Breakdown··15 September 2026·1h 22m

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Dr. Boyce Watkins is a Finance PhD, author, entrepreneur, educator, and founder of The Black Business School, an educational platform that has helped millions of people learn about investing, entrepreneurship, family wealth, and economic empowerment.Dr. Watkins previously served on the faculty at Syracuse University for 12 years and has taught at universities including the University of Kentucky, Indiana University, and The Ohio State University. He is currently teaching finance at Morehouse College.He is the author of The 10 Commandments of Black Economic Power and several other books focused on wealth, investing, entrepreneurship, and financial independence.Through The Black Business School, Dr. Watkins has built a global educational community focused on helping families acquire assets, build businesses, invest intelligently, educate their children about money, and create wealth that can be transferred across generations.His philosophy centers on a simple idea: economic freedom comes through ownership. He encourages families to move beyond depending exclusively on employment income and instead build businesses, acquire productive assets, invest consistently, and develop systems that can create financial security for future generations.Dr. Watkins reaches audiences through his daily financial education programs, podcasts, social media platforms, books, courses, and live events. His broader mission is to help build economically strong families and communities through financial education, entrepreneurship, ownership, and cooperative economics.