T.D. Jakes and Wells Fargo award $500k to Black-owned businesses in pitch competition

Ameka Coleman knew she would win the top prize of $200,000. She had prayed for it. As she woke up on Friday at the Residence Inn in Downtown Dallas, she felt calm. God had prepared her for this moment. She filled the hotel bathroom with steam from the shower and the day’s worship song: “Big,” by Pastor Mike Jr. Advertisement “(My God) He’s working (He’s working) A miracle (A miracle) Just for me (Just for me) And it’s gonna be (And it’s gonna be big).” Advertisement Coleman styled her hair with the same Strands of Faith products she’d sell the judges on later that afternoon: a lightweight moisturizing cream and a creamy twisting butter. Business Briefing Become a business insider with the latest news. “This is already mine,” Coleman, 39, said to herself before heading to the pitch competition at the AT&T Performing Arts Center. “This is already mine.” Ameka Coleman at the Good Soil Forum Seed Pitch Competition, June 14, 2024 at the AT&T Performing Arts Center in Dallas, Texas.(Arcelia Martin) Advertisement The seed pitch competition was a part of the Good Soil Forum, a project put on by Dallas megachurch pastor’s T.D. Jakes Enterprises, LLC. The Good Soil...