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Forward Cities Announces Diamonte Walker as Incoming CEO

March 19, 2025 | By

Diamonte Walker, Nutishia Lee

"I am honored and thrilled to join Forward Cities, an organization that has been a leader in fostering equitable entrepreneurial ecosystems." Diamonte Walker, Incoming CEO DURHAM,….

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The Funding Crisis For Black Entrepreneurs, Part 3: Why Ecosystem Builders Are the Key to Lasting Change

March 12, 2025 | By

Fay Horwitt, President & CEO of Forward Cities

This blog is part of The Funding Crisis for Black Entrepreneurs series.   In Part 2 of this series, we explored why engagement-deep relationship-building and trust-is….

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The Funding Crisis For Black Entrepreneurs, Part 2: Why Engagement Must Be The Foundational Investment

February 10, 2025 | By

Fay Horwitt, President & CEO of Forward Cities

This blog is part of The Funding Crisis for Black Entrepreneurs series.   In our first piece, we laid out a bold challenge to funders: if….

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The Funding Crisis for Black Entrepreneurs: A Five-Part Guide for Philanthropy & Private Investors

February 3, 2025 | By

Fay Horwitt, President & CEO of Forward Cities

  For decades, efforts to close the racial wealth gap have focused on training, mentorship, and ecosystem-building-but too often, without real investment in Black entrepreneurs and….

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