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How I Built Resilience: Live with Cathy Hughes

How I Built This · 18 Jun 2020 · 25m

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Cathy Hughes, founder of Urban One, discusses the dual crises of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement, highlighting the devastating impact on Black-owned businesses and the need for authentic corporate accountability. She reflects on her journey from a small DC radio station to building a media empire, emphasizing that her company's mission is to serve the Black community rather than just maximize shareholder value. Hughes critiques performative activism by major corporations and calls for strategic, long-term investment in Black entrepreneurship and institutional reform.

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Urban One, U.S. Bank, NFL, Amazon
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Colin Kaepernick, Jay-Z, Jane Fonda

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