Black Talent Development
Sagamore Institute has partnered with Innopower, an Indianapolis-based social enterprise, to build solutions that help Black communities access economic opportunity through education, entrepreneurship and workforce development. Innopower founder Emil Ekiyor, a former NFL player, points to the sophisticated talent development pipelines in professional sports as an example of the impact that intentional coaching and support can have on an individual’s life trajectory, arguing that the same approach is needed to unlock economic opportunity in poor neighborhoods.
