Episode 37

He Sold Bread at 9. His Son Got Into All 8 Ivies.

Published on: 6th November, 2026

Kenneth Botwe went from selling bread and kerosene at age nine in Ghana to raising a son who was accepted to all eight Ivy League schools.

On this episode of Black Men Sundays, Kenneth talks money, fatherhood, sacrifice, wealth-building, and the decisions that helped change his family’s future.

He is the author of Why You Can’t Get Ahead Financially and creator of Financial Metabolism.

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Black Men Sundays
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Black Men Sundays is a financial literacy and wealth-building podcast hosted by Corie Murray, featuring real conversations with entrepreneurs, investors, executives, authors, financial professionals, and business leaders.

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Corie Murray is the host and founder of Black Men Sundays, a financial literacy and wealth-building media platform featuring conversations with entrepreneurs, investors, executives, authors, and business leaders. A five-time Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist with more than 25 years of experience in media and storytelling, Corie brings that experience to conversations designed to help audiences build wealth, create opportunities, own businesses, and build lasting legacies.

Through Black Men Sundays, Corie explores financial literacy, entrepreneurship, investing, business ownership, relationships and money, retirement planning, personal growth, and generational wealth—connecting audiences with practical insights from people who have built, invested, led, and learned along the way.