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Black women are launching businesses faster than any other group in America, growing their companies by 13% between 2024 and 2025. Despite facing workplace barriers, they're creating their own paths to success.
Two powerful advocates are bringing Triple Negative Breast Cancer survivors together for a vital conversation about the disease that strikes Black women 2.7 times more often than white women. Their event showcases real thrivers beating the odds and shares life-saving information with communities that need it most.
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Angela Makholwa became one of South Africa's first Black women crime fiction authors, transforming Johannesburg's literary landscape with six novels that celebrate the city's energy while exploring complex themes of identity and resilience. Her debut novel Red Ink is now a Showmax series, and another work became a Netflix film.
Four years after becoming the first Black woman to win individual gold at any Winter Olympics, speedskater Erin Jackson is racing to inspire the next generation. The 33-year-old wants her historic achievement to be just the beginning.
Erin Jackson made history in 2022 as the first Black woman ever to win individual Olympic gold at any Winter Games. Now she's fighting to make sure she's not the last. #