The Fearless Fund says it will not retreat just one year after settling a high-profile lawsuit that accused the Atlanta-based venture capital firm of discriminatory grant practices. Instead, the firm is expanding its mission globally and launching a new initiative aimed at influencing policy as well as investment.
On Sept. 28, Fearless Fund hosted its first major event since the case came to a close, unveiling what the organization calls the Fearless Global Initiative. Approximately 150 attendees gathered in New York, including U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Liberian Foreign Affairs Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti, and civil rights attorney Ben Crump, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Read more at www.blackenterprise.com.
