5 years ago, these women launched a side hustle for Black figure skaters — now Olympians are wearing their tights

CNBC Feature on Aurora Tights - Imani Rickerby (MHSA, ’21)

Aurora Tights currently has $150,000 in funding from investors like the University of Michigan’s Desai Accelerator. The relatively small number isn’t for lack of trying: It’s hard to explain the appeal – and need – of an inclusive hosiery brand to “investors who are predominantly white men,” Rickerby says.

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https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/17/aurora-tights-how-side-hustle-for-black-ice-skaters-got-to-olympics.html