Pharrell Williams Launches Non-Profit Black Ambition.
Black American seeks to support Black and Latino entrepreneurs who are launching start-ups in tech, design, healthcare and consumer products.
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We need a voice.
We have the smallest slice of the American pie, in terms of ownership, Pharrell Williams, via press conference.
Because we don’t have enough of the market share our kids end up having issues with disproportionate access to health care [and] disproportionate access to education.
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And as a culture, we have disproportionate access as it pertains to legislation and representation, Pharrell Williams, via press conference.
With Black Ambition, the goal is to help strengthen the pipeline of talented entrepreneurs and close the opportunity and wealth gaps derived from limited access to capital and resources, Pharrell Williams, via press conference.
Williams announced two prize competitions as part of the launch.
The Black Ambition HBCU Prize and the Black Ambition Prize will be available to entrepreneurs nationwide.
Whether it’s a $250,000 Prize, or it’s a $15,000 Prize.
If you win something, you are going to get mentorship, the strategic scaffolding, that you’re going to need to make sure that we are you know setting you up for the odds to be in your favor, Pharrell Williams, via press conference
