We have now raised hundred and 66 thousand pounds on go fond me. That is just over two weeks. We've also raised about 30 thousand dollars in crypto rency that was donated to us by the webtre africans collective. So, rara shehidi, how did she even come across us? I don't know. All i know was yarashahidi tagged me on instagram and posted a screenshow of the girl phoned me to her six point eight followers. She also sent myself and korinsky individual messages to the tankas. And she donated five thousand pounds to the gofond me. It's just been an astonishing amount of trust that people
Watching the news out of Ukraine, Tokunbo Koiki saw alarming reports of African and Caribbean students struggling because of racism to flee the country. The news both outraged and inspired her to take action — fast. Tokunbo, an entrepreneur and social worker, shares the real-time story of how she linked up with two strangers, Patricia Daley and Korrine Sky, to build a full-fledged aid organization for Black refugees, in a single weekend. Using only the tools and networks at their disposal, Black Women for Black Lives has helped some 1,200 Black students so far with direct assistance in cash and cryptocurrency — and amplified their harrowing stories to the world. This fast-scaling organization is the perfect illustration of how entrepreneurial thinking can mobilize action faster than you think it can.
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