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Putting her passion into works, the Memphis entrepreneur decided to create Black Beautiful Butterfly, a subscription box service for African-American girls from ages 5 to 19. Her goal, she said, was to inspire black girls to build up their self-esteem and to read and learn more about their history and culture.
Simone Biles, American gymnast and Olympic champion, began her college education at the tuition-free University of the People earlier this month.
As the founder of the Vine Club LLC, a subscription wine company supporting black winemakers and a former owner of 2 wine and beer shops, Benita Johnson isn’t afraid to say that her wine drinking experience started in college with Raspberry and Peach Riunite. But fast forward, after a career in accounting, this mother of three and trailblazing Sommelier has turned her life over to a business in the wine industry--a sector which generated 219.9 billion in 2017.
Just months after turning down Uber’s $125,000 grant offer, Black Girls Code announced a new partnership with the ride-sharing service’s biggest competitor, Lyft, to raise funds for young women of color in tech.
It isn't enough to be a well-educated parent or high-income. You can have several Ph.D.'s and earn six figures, but what counts is knowing how to work the system, being motivated enough for your children's sake to persist in working it, and having the means to do so.
