Black entrepreneurs, business leaders say conservative legal challenges could hinder progress

As a news anchor in New York, Cathleen Trigg-Jones said she experienced firsthand the discrimination women of color face in the male-dominated entertainment industry.

So, in 2019, she made a career pivot and launched iWoman TV — a media company led by women, featuring shows with female leads.

The only problem was she needed money to sustain the business. Trigg-Jones said she applied for funding from grant groups, venture capital funds and investors, but most of them denied her. She said she was told her company wasn’t making enough money and it . . .