About

The Gray Matter Experience inspires, educates, and empowers the next generation of Black changemakers by bridging the entrepreneurial knowledge gap and driving positive community change. 

The Gray Matter Experience empowers young Black people, ages 14-24, to disrupt the status quo, mobilize innovative ideas, and champion their communities. For The Gray Matter Experience, entrepreneurship is not just a career. Since 2016, they've supported more than 2,000 young people through personal development, business education, and nurturing their commitment to social impact. Their programs offer a nationally-recognized curriculum, designed by Black leaders, that cultivates the entrepreneurial mindset – an approach that embraces innovation, authentic leadership, and a proactive drive to solve challenges across all career paths.

The Gray Matter Experience’s engaging tuition-free programs, national partnerships, and community of allies ensure that curious creators and budding visionaries are equipped with essential skills, relationships, and resources to become agents of change and thrive in a global economy.