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In 2023, conservative activists sued the Fearless Fund over its Strivers Grant, leading to the program’s termination last month to avoid further court proceedings and potential widespread precedent. (Fearless Fund/Facebook)
The permanent closure of a venture capital program for Black businesswomen is already reverberating across North America, say those working to address systemic racial inequalities in business funding.
“It’s taking money off the table,” said Craig Wellington, CEO of the Black Opportunity Fund.
