June Is More Than a Month. It's a Movement.

June holds a special place in our hearts.

It's the month Yohance and I both celebrate birthdays. It's the month the nation recognizes Juneteenth, a state and federal holiday that carries the weight of history and the brilliance of Black resilience. And for us, here in Texas, it hits differently. There's something deeply grounding about living and building a business in the state where Juneteenth was born. On June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Galveston, Texas were finally told what had already been true: that they were free.

A Love That Didn't Wait for Permission

This June 11th also marks the wedding anniversary of my late grandparents, who exchanged vows on that date in 1960. Their marriage was a celebration of love and an act of defiance. Interracial marriage was still illegal in much of this country. Seven years before the Supreme Court's Loving v. Virginia decision would make their union legally recognized nationwide, they chose each other anyway.

No law. No permission. No waiting.

They built a life, a family, and a legacy at a time when the system was designed to say no to people like them. I think about that often. The courage it took. The faith it required. And the quiet, unshakeable belief that what they were building mattered, regardless of what the world around them said.

That legacy is part of why I do this work. Their story lives in me. And every time we help a family build wealth that gets passed down, I think of them.

For us, that history is something we honor in every conversation, every client relationship, and every step forward we take together.

Why We Do This Work

We started MoneyScript Wealth to change the relationship that BIPOC communities have with wealth.

For generations, financial literacy has been a privilege, something passed down in certain households and withheld from others. The racial wealth gap is the result of systemic barriers, and closing it requires intentional, community-centered education.

The numbers make it impossible to ignore. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's Survey of Income and Program Participation, White households had 10 times more wealth than Black households in 2021. Black households make up 13.6% of all U.S. households but hold only 4.7% of all wealth, with a median wealth of $24,520 compared to $250,400 for White households. According to the Federal Reserve's Survey of Consumer Finances, the racial wealth gap increased by nearly $50,000 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

We believe that when Black and brown communities understand money, how it works, how to grow it, how to protect it, everything changes. Families change. Generational cycles change. Communities change.

What would it mean for your family if building wealth wasn't something you hoped to figure out someday? What if it was something you understood completely, right now?

The People We're Honored to Serve

Nothing reminds us of why we do this work more than the incredible clients and partners we get to walk alongside every day.

We're talking about emergency medicine doctors making life-or-death decisions in the ER, then coming home and trying to figure out how to build wealth on a physician's schedule. OB-GYNs delivering the next generation while trying to pay off six-figure student loan debt. Psychologists who hold space for their patients' mental health while quietly carrying financial stress of their own.

Our clients reach far beyond healthcare too. They are entrepreneurs, educators, engineers, creatives, and community leaders. All of them showing up with excellence in their professions and a hunger to do more with what they've earned.

Our clients are change-makers. The work they're doing, in their fields, in their families, in their communities, is exactly the kind of impact that Juneteenth asks us to honor.

A Celebration and a Commitment

So this June, as we blow out candles, gather with family, and reflect on the significance of Juneteenth, we want to say this clearly:

We see you. We celebrate you. And we are committed to you.

This month, we're hosting a Student Loan Workshop for new medical students and recent graduates. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act takes effect July 1, 2026, and the changes are significant:

• Graduate PLUS loans eliminated entirely
• Federal borrowing capped at $200,000 lifetime for professional degree students
• All income-driven repayment plans for new borrowers replaced by a single Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP)

70% of the medical school class of 2025 graduated with a median balance of $200,000. The decisions you make right now will shape your financial life for decades. This workshop breaks it all down in plain language.

To every client who trusted us with their financial story: thank you. To every partner walking alongside us in this mission: thank you. To the BIPOC communities we serve and aspire to reach, we are only getting started.

My grandparents didn't wait for the law to catch up to their love. We won't wait either.

Freedom was declared in Texas. Wealth will be built here too.

Happy Juneteenth. 🖤❤️💚

Alicia Harrison MoneyScript Wealth | Black-Owned | Purpose-Driven | Community-First

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