Having first-hand experience in this, Ashley Obasi, founder and CEO of Chicago based organization, Black Girls Graduate, set out to create an online community for black college grads, to celebrate, inspire, and help to prepare them for life after graduation.

Spread out over three days, In Her Bag showcased panels of black women professionals in the areas of healthcare, law, finance, and marketing.

To further explore Black Girls Graduate, we discussed with Ashley Obasi its origins, the idea behind In Her Bag, and what the future holds.

Ashley Obasi (AO): Black Girls Graduate has been in existence since 2015.

At Black Girls Graduate, we always say that the focus is on creating a clear pathway from college to a sustainable career.