E3 Durham Inspiring Entrepreneurs

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As the founder of Fate and Folklore, E3 Durham Inspiring Entrepreneur Diana Abreu has built a haven in Downtown Durham where “anybody can come and ask questions, learn, enjoy good energy, and feel included.”

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Introducing the LevTech Cohort

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Forward Cities is thrilled to introduce the seven entrepreneurs selected for the inaugural LevTech Accelerator cohort, which recently launched on April 15, 2025.

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The Funding Crisis for Black Entrepreneurs

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Through Black Wall Street Forward (BWSF), we’ve learned that if we want to create lasting economic change, we must rethink how we invest in Black entrepreneurship. Read the first installment of our new blog series where we explore a new, cohesive framework for funding Black entrepreneurship.

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Forward Cities Welcomes Dr. Diamonte Walker as Incoming CEO

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Forward Cities is pleased to announce Dr. Diamonte Walker as our new Chief Executive Officer.

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Our Mission

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To catalyze wealth building opportunities for Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous entrepreneurs by transforming the way local communities see, support, and sustain them.

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Collaborators in Equitable Ecosystem Building

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Forward Cities is fortunate to have a growing number of funding and ecosystem building partners to help us deepen and expand our work.

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Impact Stories

Storytelling is in our DNA. We celebrate the champions and change-makers dedicated to growing and sustaining more equitable entrepreneurial ecosystems in their communities and beyond.

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Featured Program

As an action learning network of Black leaders committed to catalyzing economic liberation and wealth for Black communities, Black Wall Street Forward is reimagining and developing vibrant Black Wall Streets across the country. 

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Community Impact

Strengthening a local equitable entrepreneurial ecosystem requires intention, stakeholder alignment, local leadership, timely data, trust-building, authentic community engagement, and an actionable plan that can be invested in and sustained over time. We work with cities to help implement their plans, track their data, amplify emerging stories, and identify public and private resources to sustain this work over time.

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Support the vision

Our work is generously supported by local and national foundations as well as corporations and individuals who share our commitment to fostering more equitable entrepreneurial communities across the country. If you are interested in supporting us directly please click here.  If you’d like to talk further about how you or your organization can best support Forward Cities’ mission please contact us.  Thank you!

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