TO MY YOUNG,
BLACK ENTREPRENEURS BY: TANEYA ROGERS
2021
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f ever there were lessons to bring into 2021, they would be to hold steadfast to our dreams and to take no opportunity for granted. The Melanistic team, with some help from our readers, sought out those in our community that are persevering in unwelcoming environments and applying their talents to build enterprises. They are carving new paths as they celebrate their Blackness in the process. Nina Simone’s Civil Rights Anthem opens, “Young, gifted and Black. Oh what a lovely precious dream. To be young, gifted and Black; Open your heart to what I mean”… The 2021 caucus of Young Black Entrepreneurs have counted ‘young’ as a frame of mind; have committed to never squandering their gifts; and have made ‘precious dreams’ into realities. We salute them all and hope their stories inspire you.
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