Black To Business

This episode is a part of our Black Men Who Lead series hosted by Aquaus Kelley educator and Founder of A Lover’s Ambition Lifestyle Group.    About Men Who Lead:  Black Men Who Lead is a series highlighting Black men at the forefront of Black entrepreneurship. These men are discussing their journeys in entrepreneurship, challenges, and wins, and the power of them continuing to push our communities forward. Name: Derrius Quarles Current Title: Co-Founder and Co-CEO BREAUX and Company Location: Chicago, IL Educational Background: Kenwood Academy High School Morehouse College, BA Sociology University of Pennsylvania, M.S.Ed. Education Entrepreneurship   About Derrius: Derrius was born on Chicago's South Side as the Grandson of a Mississippi sharecropper and Great Migration participant. Derrius is a 13-year foster care survivor, traversing four foster homes, welfare, and public housing through childhood. These experiences meant Derrius grew up with a keen understanding of how poverty, income inequality, and soc