PinnedChelsea Burwell-BrooksinHBCUvcA Legacy of Black EntrepreneurshipHBCUvc Releases Its First Book, “Black Founders at Work: Journeys to Innovation”May 18, 2021May 18, 2021
Chelsea Burwell-BrooksBlack Mommy Confessional #1: Parenting Has Been My Greatest FailureFull transparency: I find myself struggling to write this post for multiple reasons. The first being that I haven’t drafted a blog post…Oct 31, 20231Oct 31, 20231
Chelsea Burwell-BrooksinHBCUvcGroup behind Affirmation Action Sues Black Venture Fund—This Is Our ResponseAs you may know, Fearless Fund — one of venture capital’s most promising firms founded by and for Black women — is at the center of a…Aug 16, 2023Aug 16, 2023
Chelsea Burwell-BrooksinHBCUvcHBCUvc Welcomes Its 2023 Venture Capital Fellowship CohortsThis year’s fellowship cohorts consists of 27 professionals from over 15 colleges and universities.Jun 2, 2023Jun 2, 2023
Chelsea Burwell-BrooksinHBCUvcHBCUvc Black General Partners Alliance Supports Capacity Needs, Opportunities for New Wave of…Most are unaware of the hurdles facing Black founders, who receive less than 1% of venture capital; but, to understand why, one must step…Apr 19, 2023Apr 19, 2023
Chelsea Burwell-BrooksinHBCUvcHBCUs: The Key To Unlocking Venture Capital’s PotentialAsk almost anyone who’s made the (wise) decision to attend a historically Black college or university about the moment they knew their HBCU…Mar 31, 2023Mar 31, 2023
Chelsea Burwell-BrooksinHBCUvcHBCUvc Fellow Spotlight: Nia BakerWith graduation and new opportunities on the horizon, Nia Baker shares how Howard University and HBCUvc aided her entrepreneurial journey.Mar 3, 2023Mar 3, 2023
Chelsea Burwell-BrooksinHBCUvc2023 HBCUvc Rising Talent LeadersMeet Our 2023 Fellowship Program FinalistsFeb 24, 2023Feb 24, 2023
Chelsea Burwell-BrooksinHBCUvcBlack Venture Capital Speakers That Corporations Should Book (And Pay!)More than two years ago, after George Floyd’s murder, big-name corporations made audacious vows to advance racial equity and social…Feb 22, 2023Feb 22, 2023
Chelsea Burwell-BrooksinHBCUvcHBCUvc Spotlight: Class 4 Fellow Daryl “DJ” RileyThe world of venture capital and tech entrepreneurship is often new — and even some would say foreign — terrain to members of Black and…Feb 20, 2023Feb 20, 2023