It is every restaurant owner’s dream to serve customers the best food prepared with quality ingredients. To create an experience so that patrons return and tell others about it. The Melba restaurant in Harlem welcomed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex Prince harry and his wife Meghan in Harlem, New York City. You would imagine the excitement around the Melba restaurant the moment these global philanthropists stepped into the restaurant. The visit is great advertising for Melba whose restaurant. Instantly Melba’s restaurant gained global recognition you cannot pay for that kind of publicity.

Meghan Markle has long been an advocate for entrepreneurs. The Duchess of Sussex is a global impact leader who uses her platform to promote inclusive entrepreneurship. No other royal has used their platform to champion designers and small businesses the way Meghan Markle the Duchess of Sussex has.

Melba Wilson, who was born and raised in Harlem, dreamed of opening a high-end restaurant in the area. She created an exceptional restaurant establishment. The Duke and Duchess made a $25,000 donation. The Sussex donation brought awareness for a variety of charities, including a $25000 donation to Melba Wilson restaurant employee fund.

The purpose of the fund is to assist employees and other restaurant workers, as well as individuals who are facing food insecurity, during this trying moment caused by corona virus.  The proceeds will go to hourly and salaried workers who have been financially harmed by the pandemic.

Women’s rights are secured by economic security. Profitable businesses create wealth, provide families with financial independence. The income from employment and businesses can fund women’s dreams and aspirations.

Entrepreneurship is the bedrock of the American economy. Small businesses employ more Americans than big corporations.

One in three small businesses has closed in the wake of the pandemic. Nearly two million women have been forced out of the workforce. And millions of families have struggled to buy groceries and cover rent.

It has also been critical to support businesses particularly female and blacked owned businesses. Melba’s restaurant prides itself on providing excellent customer service in addition to delicious meals.

The visit to Harlem was enhanced by Meghan Markle’s financial support during her visit to Melba’s restaurant. Let’s talk about the support that made the Duchess’ visit so remarkable, as well as why she came.

The US Vice President authored an exclusive essay for Forbes on how to leverage this moment in history to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to pursue the American Dream.

The American dream is really the idea that anyone can self-optimize.  In the United States self-optimization and success is grounded in entrepreneurship. Unlike in England where you are successful because of birth lottery basically being born of a fancy womb. This idea explains why globalization and the rise of the rest has spread across Asia and Africa and South America.

The visit to Harlem comes after Harry and Meghan began their three-day trip to New York City with a stop at the One World Observatory with Mayor Bill de Blasio and his family, as well as Governor Kathy Hochul.

Meghan Markle paid a visit to Harlem’s PS 123 Mahalia Jackson School, where she read her first children’s book, The Bench, to pupils in second grade. The visit was intended to highlight the school’s initiatives and encourage young kids to read. The Duke and Duchess donated reading nooks in Graham Windham non-profit locations across the city to support families’ access to books.

Meghan and husband Harry also donated planters and gardening equipment for easier access to healthy food, Procter & Gamble items in the school’s pantry to help families take care of their personal health.

After the session with the kids, they stopped over at Melba Wilson’s restaurant in Harlem. Melba Wilson couldn’t hide her delight at being able to offer the Duke and Duchess of Sussex some of her restaurant’s distinctive dishes. Wilson recalls that the two ate “a bunch of my favourite items on the menu.” Eggnog waffles, spring rolls, and collard greens were among the food served to the couple.

Business ownership is a major vehicle that drives economic security. When it comes to women’s empowerment Meghan the Duchess of Sussex walks the walk. This is part of Meghan Markle’s public service record. Meghan understands that equity will bring equality as a public figure she has championed entrepreneurs and created jobs and built stronger communities in the UK and around the world. Meghan Markle the wife of Prince Harry is truly a role model and an inspiration.

Meghan the Duchess of Sussex has inspired women to lift themselves and others as they climb the ladder of success. To celebrate her 40th birthday, Meghan launched a philanthropic initiative to help get more women back to work. Over two million women in the U.S. and tens of millions worldwide  left the workforce. The Duchess asked each of us to spend 40 minutes helping reverse this trend for women to regain confidence and rebuild their economic strength. Inspiring others to give 40 minutes of their time as well.

The Melba restaurant set up an employee fund to help persons affected by the pandemic raising $250,000 to provide financial relief to the dozens of hourly workers who were impacted at Melba’s during the pandemic.