Morgan DeBaun Talks Black & Brown People In Tech & Power Of Ownership On #QuarantineChronicles
It’s time for another round of #QuarantineChronicles! The latest episode welcomes Blavity & Afro Tech CEO Morgan DeBaun.
On this episode, HU’s Jason Lee and Morgan are spilling all the tea on how to create your own business, and the power in black/brown ownership, and black/brown people in tech. The two also talk about the opportunities available in crowd-funding, creating an exit plan and supporting black/brown businesses, especially during the current coronavirus crisis.
Opening the episode, Jason explains how he met Morgan, and she continues by detailing who she is and all that she’s accomplished, including founding her black-owned and of the culture businesses Blavity and Afro Tech.
By conversation end, Morgan encourages viewers to support black and brown-owned businesses, especially since the groups aren’t qualifying for the small business funding currently offered by the government amid the coronavirus crisis.