The financial literacy gap is the largest among African Americans.by 2022 TIAA Institute-GFLEC Personal Finance Index, African Americans answered 37% of the survey’s financial literacy questions correctly, while white Americans answered 55% of the questions correctly. To help change this, Tommeka Purcell We created the book series and corresponding Morgan dolls to educate, entertain and inspire children.
Morgan An African American doll with smooth dark skin and curly hair. She represents the image young black girls see in the mirror.By creating dolls that look like their target audience, Tomekha has created the ideal toy to connect with children and parents.Morgan Financial Education in the series of books brushes up on the basic pillars of financial literacy and Tommeka can comment on the following hot topics:
-How young people understand making money and how it works beyond work.
– How to teach savings beyond the piggy bank, discipline, and delayed gratification. Teach young children to save for short-term goals, such as toys they really want, rather than for the future.
-When will they be old enough to receive pocket money and old enough to make decisions about how to spend their money?
-Can children borrow money from their friends? If you value giving to others, you can instill that value in your children by making it a habit from an early age. Donations are as important as all other important components of good financial management.
through morgan college pack When Morgan CEO Pack, kids enjoy dolls, books, coloring books, and stuffed puppies, while parents enjoy the assurance that this investment is not only fun but educational. It teaches the importance of , builds a college career, and saves for a better life. In the CEO Pack, Morgan becomes her CEO of a dog walking service and readers learn the importance of being an entrepreneur and how to achieve that goal financially. Dolls, crayons, coloring books, Morgan saves for college A book for ages K-10.
tomeca “My books and dolls help with hands-on learning with books and coloring books. Morgan dolls teach children to love themselves because dolls look and empathize with children.” My company is black-owned and promotes self-love with a focus on financial literacy at a young age and into adulthood.”
Tommeka Purcell – Inventor of the Morgan Doll
