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Fighting for Economic Freedom

Fighting for Economic Freedom

Black women in the United States receive 0.036 percent of more than $288 billion dollars that is issued each year in venture capital funding. And all Black people receive less than 1 percent. The Fearless Fund attempted to address that problem but has now been sued. Hear from a founder and investor on the front lines of this struggle about what this fight means for you and why you should care.

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  • Arian Simone
    CEO of the Fearless Fund