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June 24, 2026
Caption: The First 200, podcast episode with Amira Rasool (left) and Cheraé Robinson (right)
Published by Clare Adamson at June 24, 2026
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The First 200 Unveils Index of Black Women Founders Who’ve Raised $1M+ in VC

The First 200, a new media platform and founder network, has released the first-ever comprehensive index chronicling the first 200 Black women founders in the U.S.
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March 4, 2026
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Published by Stephen Oluwadara at March 4, 2026
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Slutty Vegan Founder Pinky Cole files for Bankruptcy

Aisha “Pinky” Cole, founder of the plant-based fast-food chain Slutty Vegan, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to Federal Court records. The Baltimore entrepreneur is
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