Black Women in Business
This Entrepreneur Is The First Black Woman To Own An Indoor Rock Climbing Gym In The U.S.
Abby Dione says she wants to create “opportunities for people to meet and experience how powerful climbing could be.”
Black women are the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs in the country and they’re breaking barriers across several different industries. After opening the doors to Coral Cliffs Climbing Gym in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Abby Dione become the first Black woman in the country to own and operate an indoor rock climbing gym, Melanin Base Camp reported.
The gym—which has been in existence since 2011—was created as an avenue to expose more people of color to the activity, the news outlet writes. Dione has been a climber for 12 years. With every climb, she’s used her journey as a way to dismantle …
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