Can Your Banking Choices STOP Systemic Harm? Wealth Building | Financial Activisim
Mon Feb 02 2026
What if the money in your bank account is funding the very systems you stand against?
In this urgent and deeply necessary conversation, Alejandra Rojas sits down with Jasmine Rashid, author of The Financial Activist Playbook, to expose the hidden ways your money moves through systems of harm—and how women of color can redirect it toward collective safety, dignity, and freedom. This isn't just about immigration policy or political protest—it's about understanding that every financial decision you make is already political, whether you realize it or not.
Together, they unpack the 2018 movement that pulled $2 billion in financing away from private prisons, the strategic actions you can take today to fight ICE with your wallet, and why financial activism doesn't require perfection—just participation. From where you bank to how you spend, invest, and show up at work, this episode is a masterclass in using your money as a tool for resistance, community protection, and generational healing.
This conversation is not about shame or struggle medals. It's about reclaiming your financial agency in a system designed to keep you complicit. Whether you're navigating a household where your values don't align with your partner's, trying to protect your community without burning out, or simply asking yourself "what can I actually do?"—this episode will give you a roadmap grounded in strategy, empathy, and real-world impact.
Important Links:
👉🏾 Forbes Article About Contracts: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/01/26/these-companies-palantir-att-deloitte-have-the-biggest-ice-contracts-as-dhs-funding-under-fire/
👉🏾 Download the Financial Activism Guide: www.brownwaytomoney.com/financialactivism (https://open.substack.com/pub/jasminerashid/p/financial-activism-for-migrant-solidarity?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=post%20viewer)
👉🏾 Read the Full Newsletter: brownwaytomoney.substack.com
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👉🏾 Follow Alejandra Rojas: www.brownwaytomoney.com/LinkedIN
👉🏾 Get The Financial Activist Playbook by Jasmine Rashid
Key Takeaways:
Your money is already moving through financial systems—the question is whether it's funding harm or healing
Financial activism isn't about perfection—it's about participation and momentum
In 2018, grassroots organizing pulled $2 billion in financing from private prisons—proof that collective action works
ICE enforcement today is psychological warfare designed to isolate, overwhelm, and disrupt organizing
You don't have to speak up publicly to be a financial activist—actions speak louder than words
Where you bank, shop, invest, and work are all strategies for financial activism
Community is our greatest form of wealth—and protecting community starts with protecting yourself
You deserve financial agency even in relationships where your values don't align with your partner's
Creative disruption—like buying and returning ice scrapers at Home Depot—sends a signal that business as usual is unacceptable
What we're fighting for is more powerful than what we're fighting against—hold that vision to stay sustained
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What if the money in your bank account is funding the very systems you stand against? In this urgent and deeply necessary conversation, Alejandra Rojas sits down with Jasmine Rashid, author of The Financial Activist Playbook, to expose the hidden ways your money moves through systems of harm—and how women of color can redirect it toward collective safety, dignity, and freedom. This isn't just about immigration policy or political protest—it's about understanding that every financial decision you make is already political, whether you realize it or not. Together, they unpack the 2018 movement that pulled $2 billion in financing away from private prisons, the strategic actions you can take today to fight ICE with your wallet, and why financial activism doesn't require perfection—just participation. From where you bank to how you spend, invest, and show up at work, this episode is a masterclass in using your money as a tool for resistance, community protection, and generational healing. This conversation is not about shame or struggle medals. It's about reclaiming your financial agency in a system designed to keep you complicit. Whether you're navigating a household where your values don't align with your partner's, trying to protect your community without burning out, or simply asking yourself "what can I actually do?"—this episode will give you a roadmap grounded in strategy, empathy, and real-world impact. Important Links: 👉🏾 Forbes Article About Contracts: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/01/26/these-companies-palantir-att-deloitte-have-the-biggest-ice-contracts-as-dhs-funding-under-fire/ 👉🏾 Download the Financial Activism Guide: www.brownwaytomoney.com/financialactivism (https://open.substack.com/pub/jasminerashid/p/financial-activism-for-migrant-solidarity?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=post%20viewer) 👉🏾 Read the Full Newsletter: brownwaytomoney.substack.com 👉🏾 Subscribe + Review: www.brownwaytomoney.com/rate 👉🏾 Follow Alejandra Rojas: www.brownwaytomoney.com/LinkedIN 👉🏾 Get The Financial Activist Playbook by Jasmine Rashid Key Takeaways: Your money is already moving through financial systems—the question is whether it's funding harm or healing Financial activism isn't about perfection—it's about participation and momentum In 2018, grassroots organizing pulled $2 billion in financing from private prisons—proof that collective action works ICE enforcement today is psychological warfare designed to isolate, overwhelm, and disrupt organizing You don't have to speak up publicly to be a financial activist—actions speak louder than words Where you bank, shop, invest, and work are all strategies for financial activism Community is our greatest form of wealth—and protecting community starts with protecting yourself You deserve financial agency even in relationships where your values don't align with your partner's Creative disruption—like buying and returning ice scrapers at Home Depot—sends a signal that business as usual is unacceptable What we're fighting for is more powerful than what we're fighting against—hold that vision to stay sustained Subscribe + Share CTA: Loved this episode? Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform and send it to three women in your circle who are ready to use their money as a tool for justice, protection, and collective freedom. Your financial decisions are already political—make them intentional. Keep walking your Brown Way to Money.