Alabama A&M University graduate Maja Sly aims to empower Black women with home ownership and education
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Posted By: Reginald Culpepper on September 09, 2024 Affordable Housing Advocate and Serial Entrepreneur Maja Sly is curating the 3rd Annual Dinner at Dusk Polo Classic Legacy on the Green philanthropy event on Sunday, September 15 from 1 to 6 p.m. at Chukkar Farms, 1140 Liberty Grove Rd, Alpharetta, GA 30004. Maja is a first-generation college graduate and multi-million-dollar small business owner who coined the "Power of One" ideology to illustrate how Black women's lives and legacies can be positively changed by introducing one connection, idea or person. "I established Dinner at Dusk so that Black female students, entrepreneurs and business executive leaders can connect and thrive together," states Maja. "The professional women at the event, including guests and honorees, are changemakers helping to break down the barriers that Black women too often face in education, homeownership, entrepreneurship and employment." The synergistic connections made at the Dinner at Dusk event will also help to reduce the steadily rising racial wealth gap. During last year’s event, HBCU student Gabriel Chambers was awarded a scholarship to complete her college education. Gabriel credited her affiliation with Maja Sly and the Dinner at Dusk Foundation, Inc., with increasing her financial literacy and giving her access to an elite camaraderie of professional Black women considering her for a $41 per hour internship. This year’s notable honorees are HGTV’s Flipping Virgins and Property Virgins Host Egypt Sherrod, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church Pastor of Cardiology Dr. Karri Turner, Watson Realty Co. Broker Quiana Watson, The Good Men Club Founder and former Black Love Host Jack A. Daniels, Life Coach and Reinvention Strategist Marshawn Daniels, Atlanta Public School Board At-Large Member Alfred Brooks, Decorative Artist, Design Expert and TV Personality Tobey Renee Sanders, Georgia State Representative Inga Willis, Hair and Beauty Entrepreneur Tahira Joy, Travis Williams and Community Curator Braxton Simpson. For more details, visit the event website at www.dinneratdusk.com. About Maja Sly Atlanta, Georgia-based Serial Entrepreneur, TV Personality, and Affordable Housing Advocate Maja Sly is the CEO of her life. She is a natural-born business leader whose fascination with numbers quickly taught her how to count money before she could read words. At the tender age of 10, Maja solidified her future as a savvy and leading entrepreneur after earning $500 during the summer. After 30 successful years of leading highly sought-after brands like Walk-in Weaves and Pretty Hair, Maja is conquering the real estate industry with over $100 million in transactions. As a prolific philanthropist, Maja is passionate about elevating Black Americans' possession of income, wealth and property. About Dinner at Dusk Dinner at Dusk supports Black women in their journeys as students, entrepreneurs and corporate leaders. As an affordable housing advocate, serial entrepreneur and event curator, Maja Sly deeply understands their need for more information and resources. She sets out to reduce or eliminate the educational, employment and financial barriers against Black women by combining her over 25 years of business knowledge with efficient resources to level the playing field. Dinner at Dusk is an exponential experience for Black females attending HBCUs and thriving in corporate workplaces across multiple industries. If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Reginald Culpepper
President, Fulfillment and Web Services, HBCUCONNECT Clark Atlanta University class of 1998 Member Since September 2000 |
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