We’re Talking About Entrepreneurship, The New American Dream! 6 p.m. CT, Thursday, May 12

We’re talking about entrepreneurship, the new American Dream. Did you know 40% of small businesses in New Orleans are owned by entrepreneurs of color, yet they only receive 2% of the total annual receipts? The pandemic has us reimaging how to create greater access to economic opportunities for entrepreneurs of color. 

Join us for another virtual #IamNewOrleans event at 6 p.m. CT on Thursday, May 12, as we discuss how we can use entrepreneurship as a pathway to making individuals, families, and communities economically secure and equitable.

Moderated by Asali DeVan Ecclesiastes, executive director at Ashé Cultural Arts Center, our panelists include: 

• Greg Tillery, owner of WeDat’s Chicken and Shrimp 

• Cherie Lacour-Duckworth, vice president of workforce development for the Urban League of Louisiana 

• Jared R. Green, self-published children's book author and entrepreneur

The event includes live Spanish and Vietnamese translation and closed captioning. We invite you to join us and share your story using #IamNewOrleans on your social networks. Register today at IamNewOrleansVoices.com.

I Am New Orleans is a community-led campaign supported by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. It focuses on inspiring conversation and action to create a child-centered city. For a complete list of community partners, visit IamNewOrleansVoices.com.