Fearless Fund settles lawsuit, ends grant program for women of color
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ก.ย. 2024
- After a legal battle with the American Alliance for Equal Rights, the Fearless Fund has agreed to end its grant program for Black women. CEO Arian Simone shares the latest developments in her first interview since the settlement.
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It's always baffled me how they shut us out of programs and tell us to create our own and when we do they try and shut them down. What else baffles me is when they say there is no need for anything that's just for African American (NAACP, HBCU, etc) when they know darn well why these were created.
Agree, it is very baffling!
It is not baffling, simple really.
I think you're looking at it from an humanist perspective. stop. look at it from the perspective of someone that does not want you to exist
BLACK WALL ST!!!
@@terylholmes4717 WHY ARE YOU SURPRISED?? The L I V E D THINKS HE SMART.
They don't want to fund our business ventures, but when BW step up to help other BW, it's a problem. 🙄
There’s already 10,000 programs to help black women and women in general but ZERO to specifically help black men. Curious. I was watching ice cube talk about his plan to help all black people and the women were like “what about us?” He said “you’re black right?” That right there showed black women view themselves separate from black people and men.
@@chrischreative2245 Black women knowing they're women shouldn't trigger men.
@@mbrattoo1 That’s not anything with what I posted at all. Please read again
@@chrischreative2245 Sexism compounded with racism is a particular beast. We’re not the same and that’s okay. Clarification as to who is included in someone’s classification of “Black people” is required because women, regardless of race or ethnicity are not always treated or seen as people, even by those they share commonalities with.
Male is as much the default person as white is in America. We see this male template everywhere. The Bible and the Constitution are just some examples, but the language used by men is the most indicative and that’s why you get instances of women saying or doing something that seems off to you.
You can’t know if it hasn’t been brought to your attention. Most women can’t help but recognize these patterns because it crops up in everything, including men we love.
You don’t have to get it or agree but I hope you enjoy your day all the same.
It’s been deemed unconstitutional by the supreme court.
CANCEL LEGACY ADMISSIONS
You see that left that alone right?
Exactly!!! And even then they still “cheat”… remember that college admissions scandal years ago??
We only heard about the celebrities on the news BUT there was a lot of legacy alumni/donors who were caught up in that mess
@@cmg25 that would mean mediocre kids can't have their way bought into the country's most prestigious universities, perish the thought. Yes, cancel them, make those kids compete fairly academically, and let's see what the freshman class looks like when those schools aren't reserving up to 15% of new admissions for lazy legacies.
@@IndomitableAdethey won’t because money talks with the exception of women of color.
@@cmg25 something they'll never do
So they say "pull yourself up by the bootstraps". Then when you do, they find a way to cut the straps. Typical colonizing behavior.
Remembering the history of the Harlem Renaissance...
Exactly. When you do, they steal and sabotage.
Change to lineage based programs…
@@Anne--Marie More analogous to Tulsa... or Wilmington.
Where's Oprah to help. There were only women in this video, and remember, they don't need no man.
That's not a boot straps pull up. That's intersectionality
She is playing the long game. Timing is everything. Plan, wait, prepare💪🏿💪🏾💪🏽💪🏼💪🏻💪
Ok, and where will the black women go?
Only the grant program for "Black" women was closed out. Retool/rebrand the grant. It's all about strategy and finesse. @civileddiva is correct the timing, read that again the Timing is everything. Be strategic, as they try to change to rules finesse those laws.
Yes! She is absolutely brilliant.
She's learning how to get the needs of black women met now by strategically navigating a system that is designed to keep groups of people down.
Hopefully, this process gets good people into positions of power to change the system.
Because she is now in a place of power that her ancestors worked hard to achieve. She's making the most of that power.
@jehanwatleyco.8150 amen. Thank you for that breakdown. ❤❤ I can't wait to see us win! We will and they may slow us down, but definitely can't stop us!! 🙌🏽
@@nneoma3809 We are BUILT for this!!!
We should not punish people who are trying to make the country better
Too late!!!! The devil thrives off of fear, chaos, struggle, hate, and division!
The devil is busy but we must continue to fight! Like she said we need to fight for new legislation to help more minorities and other oppressed communities!
Listen, keeping allowing this country to lose money due to its discrimination and racism. There are plenty of countries on this earth to go to and experience peace and wealth. 🧡
No, we shouldn't!!! Thank you!!!
@@thaliahall4599 Yes, we need legislation that benefits our community. But Kamala "nothing for Black people" Harris won't fight for us. Hold the vote. No policy, No vote.
I’m so confused. So they had a program target black women. There are nonprofits that target every demographic: veterans, disabled, homeless, women, SA survivors, people in certain zip codes, immigrants, etc… how can their missions not be viewed as unfair too. You could swap out black women and make the same case against most nonprofits.
They had one program especially for black female business owners. Edward Blum immediately went after that program claiming it discriminatory, and basically won. The Fearless Fund decided not to continue with the case since it may have affected all of their programs for women of color not just black women. They are still helping various women owned minority businesses! Not sure whether there are programs for minority men also.
They will need to use broad and ambiguous terms i.e. poor people, people in need, underfunded people. Then award the money to the people you actually want to support. I think she gets it now tho, which is good...
@@thaliahall4599 yeah, I just don’t get the basis of him even having a chance to win. That’s like me deciding to sue a program targeting vets claiming discrimination against civilians for services we deserve too. It’s just sad and maddening.
@@FloydPhillipsII yeah I get your point. It seems like a slippery slope nonetheless. Following this logic what would prevent a middle class citizen from successfully suing programs targeting the poor.
@@newtiger007 exactly. They should have kept fighting, they would have won
She's very sharp! They will not keep her down or prevent anything she has a mind to do.
Agreed!
Right! I like how she has her business protected so she can stay in business
Want to bet?
No
OUR ALMIGHTY CREATOR GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL!
They need to start going after programs that give less to minorities.
Right on!
Yes
They could, but those programs are smart. They never mention race in their materials. Just in their actions.
I hope she learns from this and does the same.
@@melodramatic7904exactly
This would be a great counter!
Them: Stop looking to us, create your own.
Also them: Wait - no, we didn’t mean that. Stop.
Exactly
FACTS!
I was literally thinking today that the civil rights movement isn’t for black ppl even though we created it, marched and died for it and need it the most as we still aren’t legally considered human.
Thank you!!! And tell that to the Black Trump Supporters!!!!
Exactly ! Caucasian women have benefited the most from civil rights.
Do you all see that Civil Rights for Blacks and women are being reversed? Why? So that history can repeat itself.
Its wild how that w man-E.B.-is the head of that initiative. Talk about w savior cmplx
👍
I PROUDLY donated to the Fearless Fund. I’m overjoyed my small donation could’ve played a part in its triumph!!
What triumph? They settled because they had to. Had they appealed, they would have lost and my guess is they will lose again.
That is so crackhead and lopsided that they tell a group of black women that you can’t find yourselves or lift yours yourselves up because it’s unfair to us. If you know the history of this nation that don’t fly, we don’t care at this point was unfair to you, ask us about unfairness.
It's unfair to favor people based on race or gender. It's called discrimination and it's illegal.
@@cosmo9390 Actually this would only be illegal when an entity decides they want to make an issue out of it. There are programs for people of specific religions, races, and the like already. There were programs already offered by her VC group for other 'specific racial groups'; only the one for Black women was targeted as it was literally about to closeout. She already stated that. Edward Blum wanted to use her case to basically dare her to go to SCOTUS. He ALREADY UNDERMINED THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION LAWS created by the Civil Rights struggle. As noted by her and comments above, the work continues. But so does the incessant racism against Black people in this country. Think of it this way: since forever people like him don't have a problem if Jewish, Catholic or other groups get or give specific funding for 'their' own people/congregants. They do not open it to the general public to apply; just their own. No one has an issue with that language or accuse them of discrimination. She did not say ever, that only Black women could apply for the funds, but its concepts were geared to assist Black women business owners. I'd agree with the discrimination if only one group could apply, like the religious groups seem to be 'exempt' from scrutiny on. Perhaps this too needs to be challenged, along with other targeted ways VC firms, led by primarily Caucasian males, continue to ignore whatever group of people it chooses, without being hauled into court for blatant discrimination. So rather than SUE then, as was done to her company; her path is and will remain admirable and blessed beyond measure. We are not asking for their support with business creation, we will support those who seek our (Fearless Fund's) assistance and bless them ourselves.
@@cosmo9390there are several grants particular groups private groups can give their money to whomever that want to
@@cosmo9390a private firm can give grant money to whomever they want to there are plenty of grants and scholarships for a variety of demographics
@@cosmo9390 this is a grant program. They have Grant's for all type of people, they if have Grant's for tall people. The reason they are being treated this way is because they are blk, and no other reason.
The wealth gap between Black people and other groups is alarming. While initiatives for Latino, Jewish, and Asian communities are supported, targeting Black individuals who are trying to help their own community is unjust. No one is taking Asian, Latino, or Jewish people to court for supporting their own. This is a clear example of systemic racism. People often perpetuate stereotypes about Black individuals, but this situation reveals how the system is set up to disadvantage them.
In law all the others you mention are accepted as a culture not race. How can we get Black established as a culture? If we can’t say Igbo or Italian or Polish or Nigerian or Haitian that is part of the problem. They stole our cultural identity and made it race based!!!
Very true & well said.
Wrong. The Supreme Court ruling that race-based legislation is unconstitutional applies to everyone.
Good point.😊
@@Shonnie1122 No community in this country has gotten more attention, more resources, more support, more funding, for so long, as the black American community. The fact that it is, especially now, continuously demanding more and more “initiatives”, shows that something contributing to this problem is being overlooked. But the law applies to everyone. The supreme court has said that race-based legislation is unconstitutional. That would apply to ALL race-based legislation. You realize that was a blanket PROHIBITION of reparations, right?
I’m glad they’re still able to do their thing. Thanks for the clarification of the conclusion because I had been following this. The way they’re using discrimination laws meant to protect Black people against us is ridiculous.
Thank you!!!
But the program for black women solely was struck down? I'm confused about that part if you, or someone could clarify
WRONG!! Anti-discrimination legislation is designed to protect everyone, not just you.
Its greenwood of a different flavor
They tell us to pull ourselves up by our bootstraps and then they take our boots
Tulsa is the most known put there were hundreds of successful Black communities that were destroyed during that period because whippet economic envy turned into violence. They massacred Asian and Latinx communities as well.
@@tabkaliO ahhh didn't know about that last sentence of information. never heard it talked bout or even mentioned. ty!
@@tabkaliOyes that is true but we talking about us not about Asian and Latin communities 😞 those communities have been through a lot in this country but they aren't being sued to end the programs that only benefit them. Stay on subject please 😒
@@chanelle4286 - Take work speaks to you and leave the rest. So sorry you are so easily distracted.
@@dezinechic same with native Americans too
Ok what about programs solely for Latinos and Asians and Jews? Are people fighting to shut down their programs?
More than likely not🫤
Yes
this is what i've been asking. does any program offering only to an affinity group become illegal?
I’m glad you asked that question, instead of jumping on black women for creating something that they feel black women lead ask your own constituency why haven’t they done that for themselves instead of jumping on other people for their work?
@@ahmad-unlocked if you need historical precedence, all you have to do is look at redlining, and then look at HOA’s, and then look at loan criteria. There you have it will they say out loud no but have they always said what they meant in different ways
Living fearless, love what she's doing for women of colour.
Yes Indeed. For years, ppl of color and in particular women have been left behind in gaining opportunities to start businesses, buy homes and property to gain future wealth in this Country. So happy to hear they have been and will continue to operate!
@@thaliahall4599 Ask Kamala "nothing for Black people" what she plans to address these issues. No policy, No vote.
The man who has pushed for this lawsuit and the end of Affirmative Action is named Edward Blum.
Right! He finally succeeded in ending Affirmative Action for higher education with a lawsuit filed about a year ago against Yale and possibly other Universities!
@@Pou1gie1 a w/supremacist
oh my god. it's the same dude?
And a jew@@BrandonSmith-rb1bf
that man is 72 years old and he will never change .
This is the country we live in. You have to love America. Clearly they do not want black woman to succeed.
Any blk gender
Not allowed any grace either.
@@aquafina6544quit making this a gender war. The subject is black women being sued not black men
Antony spoke truth on the subject at hand. First comment adding another party to the situation of Govt taking advantage. Second comment added a coded hint of double standards. Third comment introduced division to the problem at hand. And I'm sure the fourth comment would have been more division attacking the third comment (racist). It's only 1 set of mfs with their foots on our necks. Money is power and power is control. Control can be guidance or phycology manipulation. Basically, I'm saying get a clue who the real enemy is then stand for something intangible such as integrity.
I can't imagine getting sued for providing a resource to people who receive less than 1% of business loans. How sadistic can a person be?
We're told to pull ourselves up by our own bootstraps then this happens..further proof that some people really don't want equality. They just want to maintain the status quo.
Yt white cannot fathom not being included, but are the most divisive. That lawsuit gave “all lives matter,” as affirming one group is uncomfortable for them, they are used to being the focus and the center of everything, everywhere
It's called entitlement
They really feel like they have the right to be in places specifically for us even when they aren't interested and don't benefit from it. When they fail at inclusion they try to destroy it.
@kaywade2777 They can't stand our SUCCESS!! This is nothing new. Check American History!
VOTE!!
I don’t think it’s all white women we have enemies
Actually they were included. The Fearless Fund gave grants to white women business owners too, but the companies had to be MAJORITY owned by black women. So white women could partner with black women entrepreneurs and receive the grants too.
She is right about the current rulings of the Supreme courts 🤔 the bigger picture is the disparity of women and women of color in the Venture Capital industry. If they went to Supreme Court for the appeal and lost like she said the financial consequences of that would have been devastating for others. This new 200 million dollar fund is great news. They might have lose the battle with one fund but gain so much more with this new one. This lawsuit brought attention to Venture Capitalist as a whole were as before very few knew about this form of funding for upcoming businesses.🙃
Exactly, well said. So glad she thought and consulted with lawyers & others and made the best decision!
A low interest loan program is better that way they can't say a dam thing. You taking this organization to court trying to drown them over some $10K grants...that's not going to do much for a business but maybe keep the lights on for a year are they serious?
She should have taken this to the supreme court, they would have won
Thank you!!!
@@BrandonSmith-rb1bfgiven the demographics of the current supreme court I am not so sure she would have won, keep in mind this is the supreme court that tossed out RoevWade
"Pull yourself up by your bootstraps."
**Proceeds to do so**
"Give me those boots."
Haters gonna hate! The system has been built for the people who built it
💯💯 they do not want us to win at all and will do whatever they can to stop it.
They want us to fail BUT God....we will succeed
AMEN
Ariane Simone is a multifaceted woman; who has an impeccable work ethic and a servant's heart for real. I know she mustve relied heavily on her faith to maintain this level of poise. May The Almighty ALWAYS Be Her Underwriter.
The government should be sued for the historical codifying of racial classifications that divide us till this day.
I agree. I wish we would fight to rid of racial categorizations completely.
Getting rid of racial classifications would do nothing for us in fact it may even harm us. Race as a concept is new in terms of dividing people however people that are now considered 🖤 have always been persecuted. If we get rid of the legal idea of race, when we do get discriminated against, we'd have no legal recourse. We could no longer say someone discriminated against you because you were 🖤 if 🖤 wasn't an identity.
@@Michelle.1952 Racial classifications laid the groundwork for racism. If enough people stopped embracing them, we could build bigger and stronger coalitions for dismantling the systemic structures that sustain racism.
@@RogueAutumn 😆😅🤣😂😁😆😅🤣🤣
Arionne Simone (I hope I have that right) is beautiful & intelligent. She looks like a doll.
They need to establish a fund for American Descendants of Slavery (ADOS) - the US 🇺🇲 Institution, a LINEAGE.
DEMAND REPARATIONS, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SIGNED ON TO 40 ACRES AND A MULE
"They" can't stand when we don't need to panhandle or chuck and jive to make it.
Keep pushing, keep fighting evil. We see you, we pray for you
Yes 🙏🏿
I don’t understand why this particular group is constantly fighting causes that help black people like affirmative action in addition to this business. They never have issues with other minority groups i.e. all dry cleaners are Korean immigrant and all Nail salons are Vietnamese. These businesses are funded by their own people.
Greed
They see black women as a threat to them, they are in competition with us, they hate us, our sucess bothers them.
I’m so happy that they were able deploy all of their grants except that one. 😊 I have no doubt they will continue to do great things! 💕
Evil wears a suit! I am surprised the appeal judge didn't see through their bull. How are you going to be mad at a company that is helping folk into business and work.
Use race-neutral language and then, do what banks have always done - issue loans to whomever they wish.
@jc22358 you know that will not work for us. There is a spot light on African Americans. The key word is they hate our SUCCESS!!
If they did what you say, I would hope your right, but these are the descendants of those that made hundreds of laws against just us.
VOTE!!
Yup!
Exactly!
Exactly!
Stop announcing your moves and plans and just give them to who you choose like they do
Well said!
...but, but they want us to pull ourselves up by our boot straps. Stop f'ing with our straps and then complaining about hand outs.
Bigots crying! Leave those women alone.
they picked the right one.
Don’t some people say to the black community “pull yourself up by your bootstraps “🤦🏽♂️ when we do they shut us down 🤬🤬🤬
She is astute and a very smart woman! Her partners and team made a hard but strategic decision.
Amerikkkan. Values.
Using your legal group to sue and stop those who don't get business funding from receiving funding. I swear this sounds like an episode of The Boondocks.
It's clear these people don't want us to have anything. It's all about control. We have to separate from these people.
The aim of lawsuits like this is to go all the way to the US Supreme Court, to try to shut down all such programs. Kudos to Ms. Simone for seeing through this conservative group, and checkmating them.
Whoever has more money wins these type of lawsuits. It's about $ not justice. Good luck to her and more importantly blessings
The ancestors would not let that grant end until they had just one grant left. Only American descendants of slaves carry the cost of slavery in our family tree so why should the program go to anyone else. Until we level the wealth gap between whites and blacks there should be 100 more programs like this. I'm sorry but this lawsuit is almost diabolical to me. You make people work 400 years for free, devalue & desecrate them, hunt them like prey, destroy their families, and afterwards take away all of their rights until just 55 years ago. Then have the audacity to sue them when they try to pull themselves up by their bootstraps. I hope one day America will stand by its promises made to black people. How can a country attack and engage in warfare against it's own citizens and then sue those citizens when they try to reverse the damages inflicted on their generational wealth. Thank you to the Fearless Fund for the work you are doing!
PUSH FOR REPARATIONS, NOT DOCILE TALK,. THE FEDERAL AND SIGNED ON TO 40 ACRES AND A MULE
I want to see programs strictly for black why is everyone needed to be included
Because it's discrimination. It's like having a job opening that says 'No blacks need to apply.'
Same thing. If you want cut outs just for your team it means others can do the same. Why is this so hard to understand?
@@diranshouse7061 telling someone black what to do with their money is ludacris im going to feed my family first i dont owe anyone else food before my child same thing with our money its always discrimination when we dont include everyone else that how you build wealth in your community invest in self so we dont need to ask for handouts the same thing everyone does with their race we dont owe anyone anything just saying
@@diranshouse7061 wtf you think been going on for 400 years why is that so hard to understand. Make it make sense
J-Lo had a fit about it too.. Simply amazing how much people care about what we do
she's getting her karma now.....divorce cia fbi photos/videos of inexcusable seckual acts aiding and abetting criminal behavior business failures laughing stock of a career no tour etc.
Are you serious? What did she say?
@@MT-yx5cu when this was brought also like goldman sachs was giving loans to help black women.....like a lot of these whyte lateeNOs she said......."like lateeNO women are the hardest working women and should be getting these types of things" something to that effect or along those lines
WHAT?.....CANCEL HER , DONT SUPPORT ANY OF HER MOVIES, LET HER OWN PEOPLE SUPPORT THIS HARD WORKING OLD B.
@@dezinechic im definitely going to look this up. That was so disrespectful for her to say if this is true?
They tell you to pull yourself up by your bootstraps, then proceed to take your boots.
I still don’t understand how their grant program not affect other groups that are doing the same. Those other group will have to do the same, close their programs. But you had a multi-millionaire who granted funds to Black Medical Schools. So, what’s the difference?
A certain sector of society has always had a leg up, while others were told to pull themselves up by their bootstraps. So when the "others" decide not to beg and grovel, the pocket watching begins. I guess their end game was to shut it down and the others would come begging. People got tired of begging with little or no results. So appreciate that there's no hand in your face asking for something.
They told us to pick yourself up by your bootstraps. We do it and each time they try to kick us back down. Unbelievable 🤦🏾♂️
I’m glad to hear they started up a new fund. Keep fighting sister!
They only went after the program specifically for black women. That tells you everything you need to know about them. I’m willing to bet my last dollar that the other groups would have continued to fight regardless of those potential consequences. Once again, black folks putting others before your own. You can miss me with that minorities,POC and black and brown rhetoric because that mindset always lends itself to Foundational Black Americans losing out every time especially in politics. There are all kinds of programs out here specifically for several minority groups but it’s always a problem when it’s for Foundational Black Americans. They definitely not going after programs for Latinos because of their numbers and voting power now. They can find other ways to help black women pursuing entrepreneurship.🤔
How do I file a lawsuit for not being able to get a business loan?
I wonder did they go after JLo and her grant program for Latino women?
You can see there will not be an equal playing field.
They want us to Fail... But God .... we will Succeed. ❤Praise God ❤️.
Cancel heritage /lineage based scholarships too
Ex: Italian community foundation scholarship
NO, PUSH FOR REPARATIONS THAT THE FEDERAL AND SIGNED
And all religions and ethnicity grants that hide behind xenophobia and caste systems
-South asian
-East Asian
-Jews (bloom is of Jewish faith, so its interesting he has a problem with black grants)
-Pacific Islander
-Africans (they use BA grants but lock BAs out of theirs)
-Mexicans
-Latinos
-Caribbeans
-Muslim
She should just do what the yts do. Pretend to be fair and entertain everyone but give grants to who you really want to. All she needs to do is remove the the labels.
Doesn’t the Jewish community do the same thing? I believe Koreans do as well. Am I wrong about that?
JEWS? YOU DONT KNOW THE HALF, THEY HAVE BEEN RECIEVING BENEFITS FOR DECADES, THEY RECIEVE MUCH MORE THAN THE MIGRANTS AND YES, THE HELP EACH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY, THEY LEARN THE LAW TO MASK THE EXCLUSIVE VICES, BUT THIS EDWARD GUY WILL NEVER GO AFTER HIS OWN PEOPLE
Sad! how they don't want to see black people do good to help their own race.
The American Alliance For Equal Rights is Nonsense. Keep going strong Ariane Simone. You are doing well.
Translates to, we do not trust the current direction of this Supreme Court.
Straight up haters!! Mad because we can make the most from a little.
That’s exactly what it is. That is our advantage and their annoyance. We are blessed by God to continue to OVERCOME.
It would be nice if Gail would allow the other cohost to complete their question before jumping in and asking her own question. She has a lack of respect for her co-cohost consistently.
The fund founder made a lot of sense regarding not taking the case to the current Supreme Court.
Can't take it to the Supreme Court when the writing of the law is not in one's favor. Sorry, but this is what happens when a group pushes their luck too far, and other sides use the wording of the law to push back.
@@thespadestablePAY REPARATIONS OR THIS NATION WILL FALL
LUCK?... GO AFTER THE JEWS. IN NY, WHO IS PAID TOP DOLLAR FOR EACH CHILD, MORE THAN WHAT THE MIGRANTS GET ! THIS HAS GONE ON FOR DECADES, DECADES MONTHY GRANTS FOR STUDYING THE TORAH , ALL OFF TAX PAYERS DOLLARS. EXEMPT FROM PAYING TAXES AND MILITARY SERVICE.!!! YEAH, EDWARD WONT TELL PEOPLE THAT BUT ITS TIME FOR THE WORLD TO KNOW THE TRUTH
Ms. Simone got this! 💪🏾 This woman knows what she's doing and has big plans...
What a silly question - why not take it to the Supreme Court. Have you not seen their rulings?
Because they will lose under the letter of the law. But, this is what happens when you have people who over-step their purpose in name of greed. But let's look at both sides of the coin, Richelieu Dennis (co-founder of Shea Moisture) was using portions of his company's proceeds to fund small business programs for Black women, and once he attempted to expand his customer base (to make more money), Black women boycotted him, even though making more money benefited the women who were taking advantage of his small business programs for Black women.
Here we have the American Alliance for Equal Rights, and their Fearless Fund which receives most of its funding from the government, government money that is paid into by everyone who pays taxes, and it's pointed out that if everyone is paying into the fund, then it can't be exclusive to only Black women.
No different than a public college or university that's receiving funding from state and federal grants and loans, that chooses to exclude Blacks from enrolling.
Reregister your business to a foreign account or corporation. Now the fund is based out of …..
THEY definitely tried it, but that SISTER and her fund looked forward and played that hand so they could CONTINUE to operate! Business Savy and smart 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
I hope for the best for these black woman's
The wicked shall not win!
They can actually win these suits if they keep fighting because the 1866 civil rights act is only pertaining to things like jobs, schools and such. This is a grant program; no one can tell you who to donate your money to. They can push this to higher courts and win
They feel the risk is too great. Let bm do the heavy lifting for once.
Yeah this court can’t be trusted. They make crazy decisions
Yes they can, notably if the money is coming from the government. If it's from private donors, or the sale of goods and services they can't, but if the money is coming for the government, which is paid into by everyone in the US paying taxes, they there forbid exclusivity.
@@thespadestable I thought the same thing but Actually it's not coming from the Gov, this is why I don't understand why they wont take this further
@@Michelle.1952 their lawyers are BM lol
Interesting they targeted the program for black women entrepreneur. Thank Ms. Simone for being an advocate for Black Women Entrepreneurship
So much for pull yourself up by your bootstraps, that mess was always a saying, cause EVERY TIME YOU DO...HERE THEY COME like Voltron to Stop you, unless they still have an organization to help
I’m glad this organization persevered.
Maybe these people will learn their lesson. Use broad and ambiguous terms i.e. poor people, people in need, underfunded people. Then award the money to the people you actually want to support. I think she gets it now tho, which is good... "Congratulations, oh my, I'm so surprised, the black person won the award again!!!"
Not all black people are poor
@@cocopucks The point flew right over your head. Doesn't matter how you label people, the goal is to funnel the money to the individuals you prefer to support... Call them whatever you want...
Just like the banks
I agree
IT HAS BEEN DONE FOR DECADES TO COVER OVER NOT FOR BLACKS ONLY
Ok, so affirmative action ends meaning ‘we don’t *have* to help you’
And also *this* happens meaning ‘and ur not gonna help urselves’
So the common denominator is *us not getting help*
am i gettin this right? Or am i making stuff up? 🤔
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YOU ARE RIGHT, SO GO AFTER YOUR REPARATIONS THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL ON! PUSH, AND DONT LET UP UNTIL THEY PAY UP
This is horrible
So programs that are for ppl based of their religion, nationality, sexual orientation sound all be banned?!
Imagine being all/pro ⚪️ for 350+ years so much so anti black legislation was written into most laws. The trauma & disparities this created was never rectified. The disparities still exist and when that group attempts to do something about it, there are those that are so psychologically fragile, the resentment festers!!!
PUSH REPARATIONS
There are race specific grants, loans, housing, tuition etc that I have applied for yet was deemed ineligible. I can't apply for Native American grants, at any Local, State, Federal, level nor certain Asian American Scholarships, business loans. Let's not talk about scholarships eligible to certain visa students from abroad. Yet when it comes to Black women/men specificity it's discrimination. GTFOH!😑
They might as well shut down the whole government
This is sad
It bothers people so bad that Black people can have their own thing. We still didn’t receive our 40 acres in a mule and what happened to the Harriet Tubman $20 bills it’s like they refuse to give Black people anything collectively as a group it’s despicable.
The ⚪️specifically target blk women when we try to get ahead. Every time, and it’s extremely annoying
I have been praying for this Sista!! 🙏🏾
I’ve seen grants specifically for Asi@ns and there’s no backlash. 🙄
This is crazy. Some people absolutely hate seeing other people succeed. Sick.
You can still offer grants to black women only. Just don’t say it out loud. 😊
It just never ends and still to this day here we are!!!
Keep going and god bless you. You are intelligent and with high capacity. Labor Omnia Vincit.
Thx for everything you do for black women
I am glad most people see the imbalance and hypocrisy. When we don’t do anything you complain , when we try to enter their spaces they discriminate , when we create something to give US a little support they complain and sue us so we don’t have access. So it is incumbent upon us to not give up on what we need to survive too. She is a real champion for marginalized women. Keep fighting the good fight.
Private donors, should be able to donate to whom they see fit, to do so.
Anything to try and keep black women down
Where is the GOFUNDME for this worthy cause
So Legacy still exists and discrimination but you are not allowed to spend YOUR money to help who you want?….