Turning the Tide: Nonprofit Helps Black Female Entrepreneurs Compete With White Men
Monday, November 27, 2017
November 27, 2017 -
Social entrepreneur Alfa Demmellash may be a married mother of two but she knows the plight of single mothers intimately. Raised in part by a single mother in her native Ethiopia at the height of the devastating Derg regime in Ethiopia, Demmellash—who escaped violence that killed family members when she immigrated to the United States at age 12—will never forget how her mother struggled not just to protect her, but to provide for her as a talented and hardworking but resourceless entrepreneur. It inspired Demmellash and husband, Alex Forrester, to launch Rising Tide Capital, a New Jersey-based, nonprofit organization whose mission is to assist struggling individuals and communities in building strong businesses. Visit www.Theroot.com for full article.
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