Benaisha Poole-Watson Makes History As The First Afro-Latina To Own A FDIC Bank, Aims To Increase Black Homeownership

“I’m no different than anybody else, you know, growing up in an urban community, except I just always had a desire to want more,” Poole-Watson explained to Revolt. “I believe it’s because I saw my mother work so hard to achieve the things that she wanted to achieve. I had a dad. My dad was in the house, they got a divorce. And you go through that, but at the end of the day, you have to want more for yourself.”