Young Black Entrepreneurs Win Big Prize
Awarded 25K Grant in National Business Plan Competition
After competing against hundreds of minority owned businesses across the country, dangerousNEGRO Black Empowerment Apparel (dN|Be Apparel) was recently awarded $25,000 at the culmination of MillerCoors’ Urban Entrepreneur Series (MUES). Owners Tre Baker, Justin Giboney, Sebastine Ujereh, and Demetrius Walker were on hand to accept the prize at Chicago’s Blackstone Hotel. Known for being an edgy, yet socially conscious streetwear line, dN|Be Apparel has proven that it has a profitable business concept, which will undoubtedly expand as the company continues to accept new capital from enthusiastic investors this summer.
Hatched from President Woodrow Wilson’s 1919 characterization of A. Phillip Randolph as “America’s most dangerous Negro,” the company is best known for promoting positive messages and social awareness through its graphic tee shirts and school lectures. With tees carrying clever, universal messages like “Smart is the New Gangsta,” dN|Be Apparel is winning over those concerned with the deterioration of social values in their community. Supporters sharing dangerousNEGRO’s rejection of the victim mentality have not only purchased shirts in mass quantities, but have also participated in discussions with company lecturers Justin Giboney and Demetrius Walker across college campuses.
Curious whether the Miller in MillerCoors refers to the Miller Brewing company formerly of Milwaukee; which originally sponsored a theatre following the death of Robert Miller in a private plan crash?
Great to see our young men doing something positive!
Good info- on these 4 business men. What an inspiring story ! When we work together we empower
each other and we can become unstoppable.!
I am very happy for these young men. Would like any contact information you could provide me regarding these young men. I’m in the process of putting an african american entrepreneur development venture unlike know other; and, we would like to be able to keep in contact with them and maybe feature them in any upcoming events.
Thank you,
Steven Morgan