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13 Sept Weekly Recap: Building Audacity and K-Dramas

The post reflects on hosting the Silicon Valley Innovation Tour for HBCU Faculty in San Francisco. Emphasizes the importance of audacity and the need to define success in individual contexts. Despite travel, maintained fitness goals and enjoyed Korean drama.

6 Sept Weekly Recap: Holidays, Fund Strategy, and a Middle Ages Fair

Short, But Full WeekThis week started with the Labor Day holiday in the U.S. Normally, I work through U.S. holidays and lean into Danish ones when the kids are home from school, but this time I took a day off and enjoyed a good run. It was also a short week with one day of […]

30 Aug Weekly Recap: Trees, Work, and Reality TV

Saying Goodbye to My Forest: Since moving to a small village in Denmark in 2021, I’ve cherished this small forest where I take walks. Unfortunately, this week, deforestation began, and I’m feeling a bit sad about the change in my surroundings. It’s a reminder that change is inevitable. This forest was always meant to be […]

We Good: Affirmations for Black Women on IWD

This week, I immersed myself in the finale of Love is Blind Season 6, a reality show that asks participants to accelerate their journey to marriage through an unconventional experiment. If you haven’t watched yet, save time and jump into the season’s finale, particularly Episode 12, from 49 to the 59-minute. In the unique social […]

Exploring Caste Systems in Venture Capital

There has been a relatively slight uptick in new Black venture fund managers. Of these emerging fund managers, anecdotally, a more significant percentage of them have a stated focus on investing solely in Black or People of Color entrepreneurs. Given the current funding landscape, where a dismal amount of venture capital goes to Black entrepreneurs, […]