I am the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Endowed Chair in Education and a Distinguished Professor in the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University.
, a Black Trans woman is co-instructing a course called Black Entrepreneurship Mindset at the Atlanta-based, historically Black women’s college. The course is offered as part of the Economics Department’s entrepreneurship and innovation program and focuses on “essential business concepts such as unit economics, financial management, and business structures for small and medium-sized businesses, as well as companies seeking venture backing.
Tukes is interested in “paying it forward” and wants to provide Black women access and ensure that they are represented in the venture capital industry. According to the National Venture Capital Association’s 2023, a mere 4% of the venture capital workforce are Black investors. And, Black women make up only 1% of investment partners. The survey also noted that 89% of firms report that they do not have any Black investment partners.at over $900 million.
In its first three months, LGBT+ VC opened chapters in San Francisco, New York, and Los Angeles, which are key cities for LGBTQ+ founders. Under Tukes’ leadership, the organization “developed a program that helped queer and trans college students start their careers in venture capital and finance.” Tukes shared, “I’m deeply of proud our work and the legacy that continues.
A Georgia native, Tukes and her family have a long history of attending Historically Black Colleges & Universities , including those in the AUC. She earned her undergraduate degree at Morehouse College, graduating with honors and being elected Phi Beta Kappa. She was also recognized as an HBCU All-Star by theOprah Winfrey Merit Scholarship
. According to Tukes, “My return to the AUC feels like a homecoming and completes a full circle for me.”Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas and facts in a safe space.
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