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and last updated 2021-04-29 21:24:48-04
NORFOLK, Va. - What does it mean to build wealth? For the fifth year, the president of Black BRAND says the answer is homeownership and real estate investment.
Blair Durham, along with her sponsors, aspire to lift up minorities and women in the real estate world. Durham has assembled a host of experts for a series of workshops Friday and Saturday to provide the tools for first-time buyers and would-be investors to gain the knowledge the current marketplace.
Black BRAND has partnered with the Virginia Housing Community Development Corporation to produce nearly nine hours of free workshops facilitated by some of the areas most high-powered Black real estate professionals.
and last updated 2021-02-21 22:38:39-05
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. â When Ann-Marie Stephens left her job in corporate America to chase her dreams of starting her own business, she didnât realize the same struggles she faced as a Black, hardworking, woman would follow 30 years later.
âWe were trying to get recognition; we were trying to feel equitably valued that our contributions were assessed on the same scale,â Stephens said. âIt is almost for me, like a reliving of the same scenario in the entrepreneurial world.â
Black BRAND Co-founder and President Blair Durham said African Americans receive only about 0.2 percent of investor funding for startup companies and small businesses.