Millennial entrepreneur Brandon Blackwood shares how $7,000 and Instagram helped him build a handbag empire that's on track to book $30 million in revenue

One night, after three glasses of wine, Blackwood went to his boyfriend with an idea that changed everything: a tote that said "end systemic racism."

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