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Jul 2023
55m 4s

Morgan DeBaun: Blavity CEO and Founder

SECOND LIFE
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There’s no question that Morgan DeBaun is an absolute force in the business world. Frustrated by the lack of media geared toward Black millennials, DeBaun, who was just 24 years old at the time, left her job at Intuit and set out to build a media company where she would be part of the target demographic. Alongside her co-founders, DeBaun has grown Blavity in ... Show More
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