Additional information
by Teri Williams (Author)
Jazz Ellington says to his best friend Marquis, "I got bank!" And he does. At ten years old, he has over $2,000 in the bank, and his savings keep growing. His granddad taught him to save his allowance and set up a bank account to make sure he did. I Got Bank! increases financial awareness while sharing the lives of two African American boys growing up in the city.
Author Biography
Teri Williams is president of OneUnitedBank and mother of two children. She has served as treasurer of Dimock Community Health Center in Roxbury, Massachusetts for over five years. She has received numerous awards for her contributions to urban communities from groups such as the Urban League, the NAACP, and the National Black MBA Association. She is a graduate of Brown University and the Harvard Graduate School of Business.
