::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

By Mona Austin Represented by Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump, the Fearless Fund settled the lawsuit that ended grant programs that helped Black women start ups. In 2023 the Edward Blum's American Alliance for Equal Rights sued Arion Simone over the Strivers Grant program which provided grants exclusively to Black women. They backed Slutty Vegan Founder Pinky Cole whose brand became a multimillion dollar entity in the food industry. Using a Civil Rights law from 1866 Blum's group argued successfully that the Fearless Fund discriminated. They previously had earlier challenged race-based affirmative action policies and won in the Supreme Court. By settling the case the Fearless Fund avoids a SCOTUS challenge and they are reportedly planning to create another program to assist Black women entrepreneurs. In a statement online Crump lauded his client for their victory saying: “It has been an honor to represent the Fearless Fund in this historic case. By strategically avoiding...