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Angela was born May 22, 1981 in Chicago, Illinois. She mostly grew up in Virginia near Washington DC. She graduated from

American InterContinental University and took some courses at Savannah College of Art and Design. She is the founder and CEO of NewME Accelerator, a company that helps minorities start businesses and get the money to do it.

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Several news agencies, magazines, and other groups have interviewed Angela to find out about her work helping Blacks and other minorities start businesses in technology.

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Angela is a mom. Here she is with her 3 daughters.

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A person who starts and runs their own business

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"Angela Benton embodies inspiration. She is a businesswoman, a cancer survivor, and a mother of three. She is a pioneer of diversity in the technology industry, founding NewME, the first accelerator for minorities, which has helped entrepreneurs raise over $25 million dollars." She has been featured by many news and media outlets for her work.

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Angela Benton shares her experience opening the tech industry to Black innovators and other minorities.

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Angela Benton shares her experience opening the tech industry to Black innovators and other minorities.

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NewMe CEO Angela Benton shares her success story

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CCTV's Mark Niu spoke with NewMe Founder and CEO Angela Benton about the inspiration behind her groundbreaking startup accelerator program. Her own success story shows what investors could be missing out on by not collaborating with minority entrepreneurs.

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Angela Benton shares about her personal life and how that helped her become successful.

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Angela Benton shares about her personal life and how that helped her become successful.

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Angela Benton on Breaking Barriers (BET)