The only black owned five star resort and spa in the US.

[SouthernProgressive]

https://www.salamanderresort.com/forbes-five-star?nck=0319-ppc-forbes-five-star&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIn6iVwr6o4wIVQUwNCh2SOQUfEAAYASAAEgLi9PD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Now for a little info from an unrelated article.

In 2016, 0.2% of all VC funding was allocated toward startups founded by black women.

“The fact that only 11 startups led by black women have raised more than $1M in outside funding is striking for two reasons: (1) In tech, raising at least $1 million is an indicator that a company is at the later stages of seed funding and is moving from proving the market to growth, and (2) the average amount raised industry-wide by startups that ultimately fail is $1.3 million,” wrote Finney in 2016 about the depressing findings.

Plus, black women received just a tiny fraction of investment compared to startups led by men, which were granted $2.1 million on average. Black women-led startups, on the other hand, have increased by just $6,000 since 2016 to $42,000. But perhaps what is most alarming is that the median funding raised by all black women is $0. This means that the majority of black women-led startups do not raise any money at all.

https://www.blackenterprise.com/black-women-founders-venture-capital/

These number have improved since 2016. There is really only one way they can go. Up.

Just leaving this here as I was reminded about this article after reading about Salamander Resort.

Every day I read statistics and other information that leads me to believe that reparations aren't only necessary, not having done them already is one of our greatest failures.

I know the content here is a little disjointed but I thought it was worth sharing.

[underpants]

1. Hmmm half way between Fairfax and Winchester

Looks really great. Thanks.

[SouthernProgressive]

3. Looks absolutely amazing.

Every bit of it.

[underpants]

4. The town looks really cool too.

✅

[katmondoo]

2. Next vacation and I will book at one of their hotels

[TreasonousBastard]

5. Wow! One of only 79 in the US. Sheila Johnson is one...

extraordinary woman.

[lunatica]

6. I support reparations

When I read that Georgetown University was built by slaves who were later sold (this is documented) and who ended up living in a very poor community, it makes total sense that the University should be obligated to do some sort of reparations. To start they should give the descendants of the slaves they used and then sold tuition free full college educations and housing, in ANY college the students want to attend. They should also make sure all the students in schools are educated so they qualify for college.

And this just for starters.