[1] While living in a predominantly white suburban neighborhood, her family surrounded her with positive black role models.

She sold sugary snacks to her fellow students in their middle school that lacked vending machines, and she learned about investing from her father at age 14.

She ultimately left Intuit and committed to Blavity full time due to her dissatisfaction with the media coverage of Michael Brown's death.

[8] The news site has grown into a digital ecosystem with a monthly reach of over 100 million people and over 100 corporate partners per year.

[7] Blavity Inc. recently launched Blavity.org, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with the mission to drive Black economic advancement forward through entrepreneurial fellowship programs featuring grants, education & mentorship.