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Investing in People, Partners, and Possibility

October 16, 2025 | By

Dr. Diamonte Walker, Forward Cities CEO

This story was originally published in Moving Cities Forward, the Forward Cities monthly newsletter. Subscribe for the latest news and updates from cities across the country. A….

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The Funding Crisis For Black Entrepreneurs, Part 4: Fund Black-Led Organizations Like You Mean It

May 19, 2025 | By

Fay Horwitt, Chief Program Officer of Forward Cities

This blog is part of The Funding Crisis for Black Entrepreneurs series.   In the previous installments of this series, we addressed the importance of engagement….

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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, Chief Program Officer 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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