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Mom and 9-Year-Old Daughter, Owners of Black-Owned Doll Company Make History With Target and Amazon

by Ava Robinson November 28, 2023

written by Ava Robinson

Esi Orijin, who was only nine years old then, and her mother, Melissa, founded the flourishing black-owned doll company Orijin Bees, which keeps ascending to new heights. The firm has made a spectacular trip from Oprah’s coveted list to the broad aisles of Target. Orijin Bees, known for being one of Oprah’s favorite things, has recently expanded its association with Target, which has caused a stir with the inclusion of the whole Nu’Bee Plush Baby Doll Collection in both Target’s retail and online locations.

The Baby Bee Collection from Orijin Bees was thrust into the spotlight due to Oprah Winfrey’s endorsement, which generated excitement about the company and brought attention to its dedication to diversity and representation. The Nu’Bee Plush Baby Doll Collection, well-known for its inclusiveness and cultural diversity, has found a place on Target’s shelves, bringing delight to children from various backgrounds.
The narrative of success does not come to an end there. In addition, Orijin Bees has been included in the Holiday Toy Books of both Amazon and Target for 2023, further solidifying its position as an essential item for the holiday season. The accomplishment of this momentous milestone not only emphasizes the quality and popularity of the items offered by Orijin Bees and brings to light the increasing desire in the market for culturally relevant and varied toys.

The fact that the brand has expanded into Target is evidence of its dedication to ensuring that its dolls are available to a more diverse range of consumers. The firm guarantees that more families will be able to appreciate the beauty of the Nu’Bee Plush Baby Doll Collection and enjoy the rich variety it symbolizes by forming a partnership with a retail behemoth such as Target.

Even though Orijin Bees is still breaking down boundaries and redefining the toy business landscape, the firm’s path serves as an illuminating example of how inclusiveness and representation can be the driving force behind success. Melissa states: “Our brand is not just a doll company; it is a celebration of diversity, culture, and the power of a dream realized.”

November 28, 2023 0 comment

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12-Year-Old Black CEO Who Started a Lemonade Beverage Company at Age 9 Releases New Inspirational Book

by Ava Robinson November 28, 2023

written by Ava Robinson

At the moment, Tre Glasper, who is just twelve years old and founded Tre’s Squeeze, an all-natural lemonade beverage company that he established when he was nine years old, is celebrating the release of his new motivational book. In the book, which is titled Squeeze into Your Dreams, he describes how he was able to establish his business at such a tender age and how he was able to distribute his lemonade beverage to local grocery shops, restaurants, and food trucks.

With his first book published by LaunchCrate Publishing, a publisher headquartered in Kansas that a black woman owns, Young Tre has given readers an uplifting gift.
Tre, who, with a glimmer of vision and tenacity, started Tre’s Squeeze in the thick of the epidemic, is the protagonist of the book Squeeze into Your Dreams, which tells the story of his courageous journey. Tre introduced a brand of lemonade that is more than simply a wonderful beverage when he saw an opportunity that had not yet been taken advantage of at his neighborhood farmer’s market. It is the personification of hopes, aspirations, and the indomitable spirit of business, highlighted by his motto, “Squeeze into your Dreams.”

Even though the book is profoundly anchored in Tre’s journey into the world of business with his lemonade stand, it welcomes dreamers of all ages and from all over the world with open arms. The readers are elegantly guided into a universe where ideas are limitless, and age is not a barrier to any individual’s ability to realize their objectives via the compelling story of Tre’s business enterprise.

The breathtaking graphics by Xavier Gayden, a well-known artist best known for his work on the iconic Brown v. Board of Education mural in Topeka, Kansas, enhance the vividness of Tre’s narrative even more. Every page is a canvas on which words and images dance together in perfect harmony, creating a tapestry that is just as motivating as Tre’s trip.

The publication of this first work has made it possible for Tre to communicate his inspirational story and receive praise, praising him as a shining example of youthful business. Tre received the title of Kansas Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2023, a manifestation of Governor Laura Kelly’s recognition of Tre’s contributions. The Network Kansas Empower Minority Pitch Competition and the HyVee Opportunity Pitch Competition are just two of the statewide and regional pitch contests in which Tre has triumphed. NPR, WIBW, and Black Enterprise have all featured him in the past. Tre has achieved all of this while staying in school and maintaining an A grade.

November 28, 2023 0 comment

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22-Year-Old Becomes Youngest Medical Doctor in Ghana

by Ava Robinson November 28, 2023

written by Ava Robinson

Kwaku Boakye Gyamfi, who is from Cape Coast in Ghana and is 22 years old, is experiencing a surge in popularity as one of the youngest medical professionals in the country. He received acclaim for his accomplishments after graduating from the School of Medical Sciences at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) not long ago.

Gyamfi was born in 2001 to a mother who is employed as a caterer and a father who works in business and financial consultation. Soon after he was five years old, he began his early education at Danem Royal Montessori School, which is located in Accra.
After completing his primary schooling in 2014, he enrolled in the senior high school program at Prempeh College when he was thirteen. At the age of sixteen, he received his high school diploma. Following his success in a “rigorous” interview, he quickly got admission to the University of California, Santa Cruz School of Medical Sciences.

Taking a step back in time, on September 7, 2023, Gyamfi triumphantly crossed the stage, marking his formal transition into the medical profession at 22. His family and friends have shown great pride in him because he is the only boy out of four siblings and the second kid overall.

In addition, his graduation photographs have gone viral on social media, which has sparked astonishment and intrigue among those curious about how someone of such a young age could accomplish such an extraordinary achievement.

November 28, 2023 0 comment

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Cameroonian health tech Waspito gets a $2.5M seed extension to scale tap offline patients.

by Alex Turner November 22, 2023

written by Alex Turner

Cameroonian health company Waspito has obtained a $2.5 million seed extension from DP World through Newtown Partners, Saviu Ventures, AAIC Investment, Axian Ventures, and CFAO’s Health54 to support its expansion in the Francophone area.

Waspito is a health-oriented social network where members may access and consult with certified medical professionals via video conversations. It also makes it easier to administer medication and collect samples from residences.

With support from a fresh funding round following last year’s $2.7 million seed, the business expanded to Ivory Coast at the beginning of the year, where it is also testing a hybrid model. Moving forward, it plans to expand to Senegal and Gabon.

Just before the COVID epidemic became a worldwide health disaster in 2020, Jean Lobe Lobe created Waspito. This was an opportune moment for the health company to launch its aim of ensuring that healthcare is available to everyone.

Waspito, on the other hand, aimed to take a distinct telemedicine strategy. Lobe created a platform where customers could directly connect with doctors rather than one requiring pre-registration and consultation appointment booking.

It doesn’t make sense to go online and schedule an appointment later when someone is ill or in urgent need of medical attention. We provide instantaneous video consultations for this reason, Lobe told TechCrunch.

A user may choose a doctor from a list of those currently online when they log on to the website, which Lobe calls Facebook for healthcare. Additionally, a technician from one of its partner laboratories is dispatched to collect samples when a doctor prescribes medical testing. Waspito has partnered with a few nearby hospitals to help those needing admission or more thorough evaluations.

“We have partnered with hospitals so that care can continue in the closest hospital following a consultation on Waspito without requiring additional registration or payment for consultations.” Our main goal is to link the healthcare ecosystem online and serve as a one-stop shop for all healthcare services, which is why we have gotten in touch with all these players, according to Lobe.

Before appointments, patients pay using various methods, including insurance, which, according to Lobe, encourages physicians to stay online to make more money. Additionally, users may join numerous condition support groups anonymously to receive personalized guidance.

According to Lobe, one method to make physicians more accessible to patients living in target countries—where there are reportedly less than two doctors for every 10,000 people—is to have them available online all the time.

The firm won the VivaTech awards this year as the best health startup in Africa, has reached 650,000 customers in Cameroon and Ivory Coast, onboarded 950 doctors, and conducted 60,000 consultations.

Waspito expects that the number of consultations conducted via its platform will increase when it implements the hybrid model it is testing in the Ivory Coast, where it has set up mini-clinics to reach offline patients. The firm is setting up these clinics within the extensive nationwide coverage of La Poste Corporation, the national postal service of Ivory Coast. Patients can electronically contact doctors and access other healthcare services their partners provide, with the assistance of the nurses staffing these venues.

Because of the high cost of cell phones and the internet, most African consumers stay offline despite the continent’s growing digital economy. This makes Waspito’s approach essential. At the end of the first quarter of next year, Cameroon and Senegal will receive the hybrid approach. Raisers, a fundraising advice business, advised Waspito throughout the deal.

Since everyone has access to healthcare, we must engage with everyone. Lobe added that these mini-clinics are the most effective means of reaching underprivileged communities.

November 22, 2023 0 comment

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Nex Cubed partners with HBCU.vc to launch scout program

by Alex Turner October 31, 2023

written by Alex Turner

To prepare the upcoming generation of black venture capitalists, Nex Cubed, the venture accelerator that established a $40 million fund targeting founders from historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), today announced a venture scouting relationship with HBCU.vc, a nonprofit organization.

Students and graduates of HBCUs can apply for fellowships through HBCU.vc, and Nex Cubed has trained over 700 students through its nonprofit foundation.

CEO of Nex Cubed Marlon Evans told TechCrunch, “We decided to team up with HBCU.vc and provide them an opportunity to go beyond their fellowship program to provide their fellows with real-life experiences working with a VC firm, instead of reinventing the wheel and setting up a separate program targeted at HBCUs.”

The COO of HBCU, Chelsea Roberts, expressed her hope that more HBCU alums and students will have access to technology due to this cooperation. “To ensure HBCU talent is on an equal playing field, that means doing so with resources,” she stated, adding that essential stakeholders and actors in the sector must also assist them.

Scout programs are an excellent way for businesses to access talent and potential transactions while assisting prospective investors in developing their track records and contacts. Through this scouting program, graduates and fellows of HBCU.vc will receive mentoring on various topics, including investment memo writing and due diligence. The fellows, according to Nex Cubed, will also get a portion of the fund’s proceeds if a business they helped identify receives funding.

It has long been known that diversifying the investment community will increase the amount of cash available to minority entrepreneurs. Currently, Black entrepreneurs receive fewer than 1% of venture capital investment annually and make up less than 5% of all investors. However, in the greater scheme of finding tech and business expertise, HBCUs are sometimes overlooked despite their long history of nurturing Black brilliance. They were established in the 1800s to provide education to African Americans, as the majority were not allowed to attend the then-existing, predominately white universities.

There are currently over 100 HBCUs, with institutions like Howard University and Clark Atlanta being mentioned as Black Ivy League universities. A quarter of African-American STEM graduates come from HBCUs; these students are primarily from Spelman College, Howard University, and North Carolina A&T State University.

Other companies, Nex Cubed and HBCU.vc, attempt to assist this population segment. Fund-of-funds: The Historical Fund has given $10 million to nine historically black colleges to support their venture capital investments. Additionally, Plexo Capital investor Lo Toney attempted to persuade additional venture capital companies to accept HBCUs as limited partners.

According to Evan, ignoring HBCUs is like ignoring the future of creativity.

He stated, “One of the tenets of our investment thesis is that those with direct experience with some of these issues will be the ones to devise the most creative solutions to deal with them.” “We have a financial obligation to ensure that we are not passing up this excellent pool of talent.”

October 31, 2023 0 comment

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Hexa, the startup studio behind Front, Spendesk, and Aircall, unveils its next batch of startups.

by Alex Turner October 31, 2023

written by Alex Turner

The six upcoming businesses that Hexa, a Paris-based startup studio once known as eFounders, has revealed have been released. The combination of corporate SaaS firms and blockchain data startups makes for an intriguing combination.

It’s also always intriguing to observe the ideas and patterns that emerge from these fresh batches, especially considering eFounders’ past performance. Recall that eFounders was founded in 2011 with an emphasis on SaaS companies developing products and services that would shape the nature of work in the future.

Among the businesses in eFounders’ portfolio are Front, Spendesk, and Aircall. More recently, eFounders changed its name to Hexa and expanded its reach. Hexa is now a holding company for many startup studios, such as Logic Founders for finance themes, 3 Founders for web businesses, and e Founders for the future of work (yet).

Over the last ten years, Hexa has launched more than forty businesses. While some have performed extraordinarily well, others have never really taken off. The firms in Hexa’s portfolio were valued at $5 billion last year.

Hexa and its startup studios create the concepts underlying these businesses. Subsequently, they search for the ideal founding team to refine those concepts continuously. The startup studio contributes its knowledge in product design, go-to-market strategy, hiring, fundraising, and other areas for the first year or two.

A startup becomes a legitimate independent business if it raises its seed round, at which point the startup studio staff can work on other projects. Co-founder and CEO Thibaud Elziere said, “Nothing is changing with Hexa; we still keep 30% in equity post-seed, except that now 7.5% of this 30% stake is allocated to the studio founder,” in response to a question on Hexa’s investment in its firm.

These are the next Hexa startups, then.

Riverflow

Hexa’s web3 startup studio, 3Founders, is the creator of the startup Riverflow. It’s a startup that specializes in blockchain data orchestration.

Riverflow will enable you to get data from wallet addresses, smart contracts, blockchain transactions, and more. After that, the data may be edited and moved to a data warehouse, analytics program, or business intelligence tool.

Initially, I believed Riverflow would function similarly to Zapier but with blockchain data. That’s precisely how it works, yet it serves as a tool for data analysts. Thus, it acts more like Segment than Zapier and enables customers to integrate blockchain data with SaaS applications and data warehouses, according to Florent Quinti, the leader of 3Founders.

Okko
A new company called Okko simplifies the purchase process. Who would have imagined that for tech companies, procurement would grow to be a significant vertical?

However, Okko is not the only startup focusing on revamping procurement methods in 2023, as many tech owners are looking for ways to keep their businesses afloat and reduce expenses.

Because the procurement platform is too complicated, many employees attempt to avoid using it. However, procurement may only be a valuable tool for cost control if you can see the whole picture.

Okko is not interested in creating a cutting-edge procurement system from the ground up, as Pivot is. Okko intends to update the vendor portal, or the interface for creating purchase orders, and connect with current systems like Oracle NetSuite.

Catalog

A new SaaS solution for B2B wholesale orders is called CatalCatalogsider, a clothing line that supplies independent retailers with merchandise.

The intention behind the moniker Catalog is to redesign the catalCatalog businesses use for their business-to-business (B2B) clientele. Catalog centralizes all product information into a website, eliminating the need to share an Excel file with a plethora of cryptic reference numbers.

The company’s ERP is then immediately updated with online orders, creating new opportunities for promotions, recurrent charges, the introduction of new products, etc.

Ring X
For now, this corporate knowledge-focused business is still going under the codename RingX. It might be challenging to get the appropriate materials to learn how to perform something correctly because many occupations are becoming increasingly sophisticated.

Rather than providing the appropriate resources, this startup seeks to connect you with experts from other businesses that have already dealt with the same problem. Through this peer-to-peer network, people can learn new topics and interact with specialists.

Kiosk

Based on WhatsApp Business, Kiosk is a SaaS business. It might be characterized as an attempt to provide additional functionality to WhatsApp so companies can communicate with their clients more effectively.

For example, a Kiosk may generate leads using a straightforward funnel that resembles a chatbot. Prospective clients initiate a WhatsApp chat and respond to basic inquiries like “how big is your home?” and “when would you like to start your home renovation project?”

Kiosk’s interface with other SaaS applications, like your help desk, CRM, or e-commerce platform, may also enable you to manage support inquiries.

Tengo
Lastly, Tengo centralizes all French public tenders to ensure that businesses don’t pass up the opportunity to submit a bid. Companies that depend significantly on general requests for income generation may find this tool helpful.

“We use AI/LLM technology to help respond to private tenders and we detect all public tenders (we’ve built a ‘Google Alert’ for public tenders),” stated Matthieu Vaxelaire, the CEO of eFounders.

You may think of Tengo as Govly for the French market.

Two projects without names

Hexa is already considering what comes after those initiatives. Under the codenames TopiX and GPTX, it still has two additional business concepts, but it hasn’t found the founders to work on them yet.

Topix is an AI-enhanced communication solution designed primarily for mobile devices. GPTX is a generative AI tool for internal use cases in security- and privacy-conscious businesses.

October 31, 2023 0 comment

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Germany’s Empion raises €6M from Cavalry Ventures, others to automate hiring with AI.

by Alex Turner October 30, 2023

written by Alex Turner

On Wednesday, October 25, the Berlin-based company Empion announced that it had received €6 million in a seed round of funding from Cavalry Ventures, Redstone VC, and VR Ventures, two of its current backers.

The company announced a year earlier in a pre-seed fundraising round that Redstone VC, Basinghall Partners, and well-known angels from the HR IT sector led.

Empion: Using AI to transform hiring

Drs. Annika von Mutius and Larissa Leitner founded Empion in 2021 as an automated professional headhunting service. Empion matches talent with firms based on skills and cultural fit by utilizing AI technology and cultural matching.

The AI-powered robot adviser calculates pertinent metrics to pair qualified employees with appropriate businesses.

The corporation claims that this increases employee loyalty to the organization and success rate. Time is saved, and the application procedure is expedited. The firm now serves a wide range of customers, such as Personio, Volksbanken, and Mazars.

The Trader

Cavalry Ventures, a European early-stage venture capital firm with €260+M in assets under management, is headquartered in Berlin and focuses on the pre-seed and seed stages.

Apart from the partners’ proficiency, the portfolio firms acquire entry into a worldwide, specialized, and interdisciplinary network, including over 200 angel investors, entrepreneurs, scientists, business specialists, and numerous others.

In areas including strategy, organizational growth, product development, sales, international expansion, hiring, and marketing, they offer operational and consulting help.

More than fifty firms, including Forto, McMakler, REKKI, BRYTER, and PlanRadar, are included in the portfolio.

October 30, 2023 0 comment

Climate fintech The Landbanking Group bags €10.4M to launch natural capital management platform Landler. | Image credit: The Landbanking Group

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Munich-based The Landbanking Group bags €10.4M to launch natural capital management platform Landler

by Alex Turner October 30, 2023

written by Alex Turner

High Impact Fund Bonaventure and Swiss businessman and philanthropist André Hoffmann sponsored a seed round in which Munich-based climate fintech Landbanking Group raised €10.4 million.

Landler, a platform for managing and investing in natural capital, including biodiversity, carbon, soil, and water, was also launched.

VC funds Marketing, ReFi, and impact assessment experts 4P Capital, Vanagon, and Planet A will help Landler.

SUN Institute of the Deutsche Post Foundation and ten individuals and families, including Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein, Alexa Firmenich, Jan-Hendrik Goldbeck, and Fabian Strüngmann, will increase the company’s growth.

As a high-impact investment fund, BonVenture values the environment and biodiversity for our shared future, says managing partner Dr. Erwin Stahl. A credible and transparent nature monitoring tool from the Landbanking Group is market-innovating. We wish to start this exciting adventure with “your investment.”

To promote stewardship of natural capital, Sonja and Martin Stuchtey established The Landbanking Group in 22 to promote” Nature Equity” as an asset class. Nature Equity encourages eco-friendly land usage compared to other asset types. The two co-founders were previously involved in global sustainability, with Sonja investing in ScienceLab, Alliance4Europe, and Disarm.

Martin founded systems transformation startup SYSTEMIQ after managing worldwide sustainability practices as a McKinsey senior and managing partner.

Their experience running an organic family farm in Austria inspired The Landbanking Group. They found that unsustainable land-use practices have damaged the farm’s soil. The experience inspired them to use the environment’s natural capital, a mix of renewable and non-renewable resources, against unsustainable economic activities and natural calamities.

Management platform for natural capital

Investor money will help The Landbanking Group grow its agri-food customer base and enter new infrastructure, energy, and financial services areas.

Landler can also expand monitoring models to new biomes and ecosystem surfaces with the funds. Landers can preserve managed agricultural and urban areas.

Landler uses earth observation, digital in-situ data, machine learning, and decentralized ledger technology to give the world a “natural “capital account” for every track. Equity assets are issued from such accounts.

These balance-sheet assets appeal to agri-food, energy, resource, infrastructure, insurance, and financial enterprises.

Landler combines local sampling, Earth observation satellite data, machine learning, and biophysical process modeling. The Landbanking Group needs weather records to deliver scalable, impartial, and inexpensive MRV services.

October 30, 2023 0 comment

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Founder Creates App to Revolutionize Networking For Black Women Entrepreneurs, Professionals, and Creatives

by Ava Robinson October 27, 2023

written by Ava Robinson

We are introducing Lashawn Dreher, the brains behind the groundbreaking networking app BlkWomenHustle® for black women professionals, artists, and entrepreneurs. The software boosts economic empowerment, builds social capital, and launches careers and entrepreneurial endeavors.

Lashawn claims that her desire for a more effective way to link women with the opportunities and people they frequently seek but finds illusive led her to conceptualize and build the real-time online app. Known as the Networking Maven® in the community, Dreher introduced the app with a concept based on Issa Rae’s Insecure® television series, which appealed to black women’s nostalgia and spurred support for the new endeavor.

“Since BlakWomenHustle is a networking platform, I wanted to stay true to our goal of making experiences that are meaningful and relevant for everyone, wherever we may be in the world,” Lashawn said. “The app is a centralized space revolutionizing how we approach mutually beneficial professional growth and sincere relationships.”

The BlkWomenHustle App puts the power of networking and career advancement in users’ hands with its user-friendly design and simple layout. Support for crowdsourcing initiatives, chances for supplier diversity, links for real-time cooperation, and a job portal for freelancers and corporations are among its noteworthy characteristics.

It’s simple to overlook the numerous events and opportunities that are posted on all of these social media sites and platforms. The app is the answer, according to Lashawn. “To make professional growth convenient, we’ve removed the time-consuming research and consolidated information.”

Apart from its innovative features, the BlkWomenHustle App lets users stream and access original content, interact with corporate partners for business prospects, and explore various events with the help of the countrywide event calendar. Users who subscribe to a monthly or annual plan can use the app.

The goal of the BlkWomenHustle App is to bridge the gap and create strong connections between Black women and enterprises, organizations, and allies to promote our professional development. It is intended to become the hub for building, educating, and maintaining communities for growth.

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Black women entrepreneurs, professionals, and creatives can network purposefully, learn from top industry experts, and build lucrative enterprises with Black WomenHustle®, an all-in-one networking platform. As part of its mission to support women in creating successful professions and businesses, the active online network promotes an inclusive business environment through live and recorded events, online learning, and digital media.

October 27, 2023 0 comment

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Howard Grad Makes History With HBCU Apparel Line That Inspires Higher Education in the Black Community

by Ava Robinson October 11, 2023

written by Ava Robinson

With her fashionable collegiate wear line, Black & Scholared, Kamirria Wallace, a Howard University alumna turned businesswoman, promotes higher education within the black community.

Historically, fewer black students than their counterparts have enrolled in higher education. According to recent studies, enrollment rates rose from 17.9% in 2010 to 22.6% in 2023; nevertheless, the Census American Community Survey indicates that the figure is still below the national average, reported at 32.9%.

Through her purpose-driven fashion line, Kamirria hopes to change those numbers. She founded Black & Scholar in 2020 to leave her girls a legacy at an HBCU. Three years later, the brand has expanded on its goal by providing lines of HBCU collegiate wear that are legally licensed and created to commemorate and promote higher education within the black community. The collections include bags, caps, lapel pins, sweatshirts, t-shirts, and hoodies for graduates.

However, Black & Scholared serves more than simply present and former students. By encouraging young children’s and toddlers’ desires for higher education through the company’s youth line, Kamirria has remained faithful to the inspiration for founding the firm.

Black & Scholar is more than simply a company for Kamirria. She is dedicated to assisting black kids in financing their desire to attend college. As a result, Black & Scholared provides a scholarship fund to assist students with living and tuition expenses. “Education is the key to reducing the wealth gap in the black community,” she declared. I can vouch for the importance of a sense of belonging to students as a graduate of an HBCU. Because of this, we also donate some of our revenues to our HBCU partners.

Kamirria had just one HBCU license when she launched Black & Scholared. 7 HBCUs, including Howard University, Morgan State University, Norfolk State University, North Carolina A&T State University, Hampton University, Virginia State University, and Texas Southern University, now have licenses through the company, which has since grown. Wallace wants to increase the number of HBCUs covered by the company’s license, which now numbers more than 100 nationwide.

“We want to support institutions that offer education and the conditions for black students to flourish,” she stated. In addition to creating a name for ourselves, we also create a legacy.

Black & Scholar has touched more than 500K scholars and given more than $30,000 to the HBCU community since the company’s founding. Currently, the brand is offered online and at well-known department shops like Foot Locker and Barnes & Noble College on HBCU campuses.

About

A community- and purpose-driven apparel company called Black & Scholared® is on a mission to celebrate, support, and promote higher education within the black community. Black & Scholared supports students and alums who want to proudly represent their HBCU school or alma mater by selling empowering collections and licensed collegiate apparel with a portion of proceeds regularly donated to historically black colleges and universities.

October 11, 2023 0 comment

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