Proud of the work of @BLCKVC and being a part of the family - the report is encouraging but shows we still have a long way to go. I’m 100% committed to being a part of the solution that makes this generational shift happen!
In partnership with @SVB_Financial, we're proud to announce our State of Black Venture Report.
The Black venture community is growing, but not fast enough. Change requires an understanding of where we are now.
Download our report today.
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Tonight we are at the intersection of Sports & Investing with Lamaar Houston (@ChicagoBears) and Ryan Nece (@Buccaneers) sharing their journeys transitioning into angel investing and venture capital.
Facilitated by @JacksonTheVC, of course. Who played football in undergrad! 🏈
Today BLCK VC continues on our mission to double the percentage of Black investors and Black partners in venture capital to 6% and 4%, respectively, by 2024.
Welcome to the family, @BlckVentureInst Cohort III.
I’m tipping my cap to the Negro Leagues and all those who made it possible for me to play the game I love.
Join us and #TipYourCap to 100 years! #ThePlayersAlliance
Today I’m tipping my hat to all the giants in the Negro Leagues, from Satchel Paige to Toni Stone and so many others. Their brave example, first set 100 years ago, changed America’s pastime for the better––opening it up for new generations of players and fans alike.
Today we are announcing a set of concrete commitments to build sustainable equity for Google’s Black community, and make our products and programs helpful in the moments that matter most to Black users.
https://t.co/6qcDBHOU61
Today on US Google & YouTube homepages we share our support for racial equality in solidarity with the Black community and in memory of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery & others who don’t have a voice. For those feeling grief, anger, sadness & fear, you are not alone.
“Our nation’s summers of riots are caused by our winter’s of delay. And as long as America postpones justice we stand in the position of these recurrences of violence and riots. Social justice and progress are the absolute guarantors of riot prevention.”
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr