{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Moving the Needle","title":"Redefining Wealth: The Blueprint for Black Venture Capital with Kwame Anku","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3694,"description":"As founder of the Black Star Fund, Kwame Anku is investing in the future of Black innovation—one transformative founder at a time. In this episode, he shares how his upbringing as a first-generation Ghanaian American gave him a dual lens on American opportunity and systemic barriers. From answering Prince’s provocative question—“Where are the Black Mark Zuckerbergs?”—to backing visionary founders with capital, networks, and belief, Kwame lays out a bold blueprint for closing the wealth gap through ownership, equity, and strategic investment.\nMoving the Needle is hosted by Christopher Gergen & Johnathan Holifield, and is produced by Earfluence.\nIf you like our podcast, you'll also like our books:The Future Economy and Inclusive Competitiveness: How Demographic Trends and Innovation Can Create Economic Prosperity for All Americans, by Johnathan Holifield Life Entrepreneurs: Ordinary People Creating Extraordinary Lives, by Christopher Gergen and Gregg Vanourek","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ywFnmNCeh4uIy1jw-vdKtkPWq14FKpCvSyEmMTr9AGg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMxNjk0LzE2NTQ5/MTc1MTAtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}