American Girl Founder’s Foundation Gives $1M for Madison Black Business Hub

The effort to create a new enterprise center in Madison dedicated to supporting under-served entrepreneurs received a big boost, thanks to the foundation created by American Girl founder Pleasant Rowland.

On Wednesday (November 24th), the Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation announced a gift of $1 million for the Black Business Hub, a proposed 4-story building placed prominently at the corner of Park Street and Hughes Place. The donation equals a full third of the amount the Urban League of Greater Madison (Madison, WI) is trying to raise before breaking ground next month.

“What an inspirational way to head into the Thanksgiving holiday!” Urban League President and CEO Ruben L. Anthony, Jr., said. “I am more confident now than ever that we will bring this vision to life, and ultimately have an impact on families in our community that will be felt for generations to come.”

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