Rebuild Black Business - Why we can’t wait

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Documentary claims a crowdsourced directory built with 500 volunteer engineers that lists 14,000 businesses and exposes an API at api.rebuildblackbusiness.com. Concrete pivots include a virtual tea blending class that scales an in‑store workshop to ~160 paid participants. Panelists cite measurable barriers: limited capital, smaller networks, and lower survival odds (about 40 percent) and show specific technical and financial workarounds that actually increase reach and revenue.

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1. 0:00Start
2. 0:12Justin Samuels
3. 9:25What's One Thing I Love about Black Twitter
4. 13:28What Does Generational Wealth Mean to each of You
5. 14:49Leaving the Legacy

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