{"id":953310,"date":"2020-12-07T10:47:04","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T16:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=953310"},"modified":"2020-12-07T10:47:08","modified_gmt":"2020-12-07T16:47:08","slug":"pharrell-williams-black-ambition-black-latinx-start-ups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/pharrell-williams-black-ambition-black-latinx-start-ups\/","title":{"rendered":"Pharrell Williams Launches Black Ambition to help Black and Latinx Start-Ups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Lead image via GQ<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pharrell Williams’s<\/a> impact is unmatched. The musical genius and visionary sneaker collaborator continues to level up surpassing his past achievements. The master of all is going above and beyond as Williams launches a non-profit aimed to help Black and Latinx start-ups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Black Ambition, the non-profit which was name dropped in his song with Jay-Z earlier in the fall, aims to provide support while also closing down on the wealth gap. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The start-up applicants must be Black or Latinx with a focus on tech, design, healthcare, and consumer products and services. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The grand prize winner for The Black Ambition Prize will receive up to $1 million in funding and at least nine additional teams will receive smaller prizes. Learn more over at the Black Ambition website<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shoutout to Pharrell for doing the right thing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We are working towards closing the opportunity and wealth gap through entrepreneurship. We invest capital and resources in high-growth startups founded by Black and Latinx HBCU students and entrepreneurs.

This is #BlackAmbition<\/a> .\u2022*https:\/\/t.co\/2oHOpl7sht<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/7UicEXdsMD<\/a><\/p>— Black Ambition (@blackambitionpz) December 2, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>