And Still We Rise: DivInc at AfroTech 2024

​Efforts to create supportive, inclusive environments for underrepresented entrepreneurs are under attack nationwide.
​Thanks to the forward-thinking leadership of the Fearless Fund, programs like DivInc and others still have legal leeway to directly fund minority groups. But the fight is far from over.
​We came back to AfroTech with Black Girl Ventures and JP Morgan Chase for a revisit of last year's panel: And Still We Rise. We had over 200 people attend a timely discussion with our partners on how we will continue to fight for our right to correct the wrongs of history.
​Featured Speakers
​Alphonso David
President & CEO, Global Black Economic Forum
​Melissa Bradley
General Partner, 1863 Ventures
Rodney Williams
Co-Founder & Chairman, SoLo Funds; LISNR
​Joshua Taylor
Director, Fifth Star Funds
​About DivInc
​Our mission is to generate social and economic equity through entrepreneurship. Our vision is a world that is authentically diverse, equitable and inclusive, where social and economic disparities no longer exist.
​We occupy a unique space of providing resources to support underrepresented groups while creating a community. We are unique because we care about our founders at our core and reflect that in every action.
​About Black Girl Ventures
​Black Girl Ventures (’BGV’) is a 501(c)(3) organization built to empower underrepresented and underfunded small businesses by providing them with access to community, capital, and capacity-building resources. Our ethos is to be at the intersection of civic engagement and hyperlocal infrastructure providing business support services, leadership development, social and financial capital to those we service.