Morgan student works on cybersecurity project at University’s CAP Center. (Photos Courtesy of Office of Morgan State University) MSU’s CAP Center to Provide 24 Secure Embedded Systems Scholarships to Students […]
Category: Technology
EXHALE app helps minority women manage their mental health
The EXHALE app specifically targets Black, Indigenous and women of color to provide them with guided meditations and breathing techniques to improve their mental health. (Courtesy photo) By Megan Sayles, […]
TruSo, a Black-owned Social Networking App Set to Launch
Upon launch, TruSo will be available for both Apple and Android users. Backed by celebrities Sway Calloway, Kareem Grimes, Terrell Owens, and Miki Barber, the Black-owned social networking app, TruSo, […]
Instagram’s latest feature highlights Black businesses
Black-owned businesses can now add a label to their profiles pages to inform customers they are buying Black. (Courtesy Photo) By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps […]
Morgan State University awarded $6.25M from Google and Apple
Morgan State University, Maryland’s Preeminent Public Urban Research University, today announced two significant grants totaling $6.25 million from leading big tech companies, Apple and Google. Aiming to foster equity in computing education and […]
Nonprofit creates app to promote vaccination incentives
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member Msayles@afro.com Just a few weeks ago, Bright Mind Enrichment and Schooling (BME), a community wellness and education nonprofit, rolled […]
#WordinBlack: Baltimore Digital Equity Coalition connects city households with Emergency BroadBand Benefit for discounted internet access
oor connection and lack of internet access often caused students to be kicked out of Zoom classroom meetings. The Emergency Broadband Benefit seeks to help remedy this problem. (Photo credit/Megan […]
African American unveils game changing technology for the electric vehicle industry
Hardge Global Technologies, LLC announces test results Detroit, Michigan- June 1, 2021 – Following President Biden’s visit to the Ford plant in Dearborn, Michigan, Hardge Global Technologies, LLC (HGT) announced […]
A new generation of Black male teachers starts its journey in partnership with Apple
Rhys Richard’s mother, Astrya Richard, who spent her career in education, and his father, Hillary Richard Jr., deeply support their son’s journey to one day teach the next generation of […]
Actor Hill Harper launches first Black-owned DigitalWallet, ‘The Black Wall Street
The Black Wall Street’s campaign, Crypto-curriculum and DigitalWallet will be led by Harper in partnership with Najah Roberts, a worldleading cryptocurrency exchange expert. The Black Wall Street technology & DigitalWallet […]
Apple’s iPhone privacy clampdown comes after 7-month delay
The new privacy feature, dubbed “App Tracking Transparency,” rolled out on April 26, as part of an update to the operating system powering the iPhone and iPad. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, […]
App lets users activate their own body cams when pulled over by police
James A. Samuel Jr. is a Black veteran and founder of ANJEL Tech, an app which enables users to turn their iPhones into bodycams during encounters with law enforcement. (Courtesy […]