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2025: A Year of Strategic Growth and Economic Mobility

December 30, 2025 | By

Magalie Yacinthe, Jacinta Walker

2025 marked a pivotal year for Forward Cities as we deepened our commitment to building entrepreneurial ecosystems that drive economic mobility across the country. Through expanded….

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The Future is Facing Forward

December 17, 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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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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