This article was not written to name any one school. It has been written to highlight the issues children of colour face in schools across the country. I do not believe in my heart, teachers come into this amazing profession to cause children harm or distress. They chose teaching because they want to influence young minds and be part of our future scientists, nurses, doctors, inventors, and global change makers.
Black-owned businesses earn significantly less in median turnover than their peers of other ethnicities. There are several contributing factors, from access to finance, to social capital, household income and more.
One of my biggest challenges was getting a full understanding of the eyewear and optical industry. When you’re still on the outside looking to get in, access to data and insight can be limited.
Another challenge was honing in on who my target audience was as compared to who I’d initially anticipated.
Lastly, as a small business, accessing funding of course brought challenges, especially since we launched during the pandemic, which yielded economic strain.