'MelaninCon' Bets On Black Entrepreneurship As Corporate DEI Dollars Dry Up

BBlack Enterprise·By Selena Hill·October 16, 2026 Read on Black Enterprise ↗

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As corporate America pulls back on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, Black entrepreneurship platforms are being forced to rethink how they fund events designed to connect founders with

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