Fearless Fund, Black women’s entrepreneurship program, deemed “discriminatory” by court
There Are No Girls on the Internet
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Grant program for Black women business owners is discriminatory, appeals court rules: https://www.npr.org/2024/06/03/g-s1-2649/fearless-fund-grant-program-appeal-ruling
Fearless Fund is a Black woman-led venture capital firm that offers investment, financial support, and mentorship to Black women-owned businesses.
But they are under attack for providing support for traditionally marginalized entrepreneurs.
Edward Blum, the professional hater at the heart of the Supreme Court’s legal challenge of affirmative action, is suing them for what he says is racial discrimination.
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