Uplifting Black Entrepreneurship in Durham and Raleigh

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It’s clear that the journey ahead for Black Wall Street Forward is filled with promise and potential. Hear from our Durham and Raleigh EBIRs about their vision for the future of BWSF in their communities.

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Work With Us

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Forward Cities is a dynamic organization with a diverse and highly collaborative team of professionals who are committed to authenticity, trust, equity & inclusion, humility, growth, joy, and building a legacy that removes barriers to entrepreneurship for current and future generations. We currently have opportunities to join our team. Apply today!

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Casting a Vision & Catalyzing Support

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Forward Cities President & CEO, Fay Horwitt, shares the organization’s forward-looking strategy as we move into 2024 – an intentional response to the persistent and growing economic exclusion.

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Fostering Relationships & Connection

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Forward Cities Research Manager, Nastacia Pereira, reflects on the immersive Black Wall Street Forward experience and explores the impact of the connections that were forged.

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Collaborators in Equitable Ecosystem Building

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Forward Cities is fortunate to have a growing number of funding and ecosystem building partners to help us deepen and expand our work.

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Impact Stories

Storytelling is in our DNA. We celebrate the champions and change-makers dedicated to growing and sustaining more equitable entrepreneurial ecosystems in their communities and beyond.

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Get in touch!

At Forward Cities, we value collaboration above all and are always interested in finding new partners, exploring new ideas, and forging new ground. Please share how you might like to engage with us as we collectively pursue equity for every entrepreneur.

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Community Impact

Strengthening a local equitable entrepreneurial ecosystem requires intention, stakeholder alignment, local leadership, timely data, trust-building, authentic community engagement, and an actionable plan that can be invested in and sustained over time. We work with cities to help implement their plans, track their data, amplify emerging stories, and identify public and private resources to sustain this work over time.

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Support the vision

Our work is generously supported by local and national foundations as well as corporations and individuals who share our commitment to fostering more equitable entrepreneurial communities across the country. If you are interested in supporting us directly please click here.  If you’d like to talk further about how you or your organization can best support Forward Cities’ mission please contact us.  Thank you!

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