Arian Simone Launches Fearless Freedom Book Tour With Stops in Washington, D.C., New York City, Detroit and Atlanta
NEW YORK, Sept. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ --
WHAT:
Venture capitalist, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and author Arian Simone is taking her forthcoming book, Fearless Freedom: A Manifesto for Unlocking Wealth and Equality for All, on the road with a multi-city book tour beginning September 17 in Washington, D.C.
Published by Storehouse Voices, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group at Penguin Random House, Fearless Freedom will be released nationwide on October 6, 2026. The 304-page book features a foreword by renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump and an afterword by Stacey Abrams.
In Fearless Freedom, Simone takes readers behind the headlines of the landmark legal battle surrounding the Fearless Fund, the first venture capital fund founded by women of color to invest in women of color founders. Drawing on her experience as an entrepreneur, investor, and nationally recognized voice on access to capital, Simone shares the personal and professional lessons that shaped her fight to protect the mission she built, while offering a timely blueprint for leadership, resilience, economic opportunity, and building lasting wealth.
The Fearless Freedom Book Tour will bring Simone to major cultural, business, faith and literary gatherings across Washington, D.C., New York City, Detroit and Atlanta.
WHO
Arian Simone, author of Fearless Freedom: A Manifesto for Unlocking Wealth and Equality for All, is a venture capitalist, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and co-founder and CEO of Fearless Fund, the first venture capital fund founded by women of color to invest in women of color founders. A nationally recognized voice on entrepreneurship, leadership, and access to capital, Simone has appeared on Good Morning America, CNBC, Bloomberg Television, CNN, MSNBC, and CBS Mornings, and has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, Fortune, Fast Company, Essence, Black Enterprise, and The Wall Street Journal. She is also a sought-after speaker who has taken the stage at SXSW, the Aspen Ideas Festival, Fortune Most Powerful Women, Essence Festival of Culture, and the Milken Institute Global Conference.
WHEN & WHERE
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 — WASHINGTON, D.C.
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference
Walter E. Washington Convention Center | Washington, D.C.
9:00–11:30 a.m. — Town Hall
1:00–1:45 p.m. — Fireside Chat with Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump with Book signing to follow
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 — NEW YORK CITY
First Ladies Luncheon with CNN Anchor Abby Phillip
Private Event
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 — DETROIT, MI
Detroit Business Symposium & Book Signing with Lip Bar Founder Melissa Butler
The ICON | Detroit, MI
Doors open at 11:30 a.m.
Event: 12:00–5:00 p.m.
Free and open to the public
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 — DETROIT, MI
Triumph Church
Triumph Church | Detroit, MI
North and Southfield Campuses
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 — ATLANTA AREA
Decatur Book Festival
Fireside Chat with Author and Political Activist Stacey Abrams
4:15 p.m. | Marriott Ballroom
Free and open to the public
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 — STONECREST, GA
New Birth Missionary Baptist Church | Stonecrest, GA
ABOUT FEARLESS FREEDOM
Part memoir, part manifesto and part playbook, Fearless Freedom draws on Simone's life and her experience as one of the few Black women in venture capital to examine race, money, opportunity and the ways capital can accelerate the wealth gap. The book invites readers into conversations about economic freedom and offers a roadmap for entrepreneurs, investors, advocates and others navigating their own paths.
TICKETS & TOUR INFORMATION
ariansimone.com/booktour
BOOK INFORMATION & PRE-ORDER
fearlessfreedom.com
SOURCE Storehouse Voices
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