Fearless Fund Continues the Fight Against Defenders of White Supremacy

Marc H. Morial President and CEO, National Urban League “We are not stepping back; we are leaning into this cause to make sure that women of color get the support, the funding, to grow their businesses so they can achieve the American dream. Because that’s why we’re here. We’re here to close this wealth gap. We are here to achieve the American dream, and to continue to serve communities.” — Ayana Parsons, Fearless Fund Co-Founder Few had ever heard the term “woke” when Anti-Racial Justice Activist Edward Blum began his crusade to preserve systemic racism after losing a congressional race to a Black opponent in 1992. Even fewer would have declared, much less loudly and proudly, their opposition to it after hearing it defined as “the belief there are systemic injustices in American society and the need to address them.” For most of this nation’s existence, the only opponent, a congressional candidate like Edward Blum would have faced what would be another White man. The entire applicant pool for admission to an elite college or university would be White men. A White, male entrepreneur seeking funding to get his business off the ground would be competing only against other White...