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How Morgan DeBaun Built a $40M Media Empire & Acquired 3 Black-Owned Brands

In this powerful clip, Morgan DeBaun, CEO and founder of Blavity Inc., joins Troy Millings and Rashad Bilal to break down her journey from early stock market investing at age 13 to building a $40 million media powerhouse. Get the inside scoop on how Morgan navigates the corporate landscape amid rollbacks in DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) initiatives and shifting political climates. She opens up about how these changes—plus new tariffs—are impacting Black businesses and media revenue, and why multicultural audiences are the real key to growth for big brands.

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