{"id":149807,"date":"2020-02-14T02:00:04","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T10:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=149807"},"modified":"2020-08-06T08:38:56","modified_gmt":"2020-08-06T15:38:56","slug":"african-american-female-entrepreneurs-black-history-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/african-american-female-entrepreneurs-black-history-month\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Black Female Entrepreneurs to Know This Black History Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

Black History Month is a time to celebrate the accomplishments of black leaders throughout American history. If you need a female leader to celebrate, then look no further than Madame C.J. Walker<\/a>, an entrepreneur, philanthropist, activist and self-made millionaire. Yet, not all trailblazers are in the past.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Today, according to <\/span>the 2018 State of Women-Owned Business report<\/span><\/a>, the percentage of firms owned by black women grew by 164 percent, which is nearly three times the rate of all women-owned businesses. There are African American women in every realm of the business world writing checks and taking names. Here are a few, some new to the business and others who are experts, that you should know about:<\/span><\/p>\n

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