‘We all should be worried’: Black Entrepreneurs, Business Leaders Say Conservative Legal Challenges Could Hinder Progress

Fearless Fund co-founder and CEO Arian Simone speaks during the venture capitalist firm's Third Annual Fearless Venture Capital Summit at Atlanta Symphony Hall on August 18 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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By Nicquel Terry Ellis CNN, CNN

(CNN) — 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 . . .