By Argie Sarantinos, Special to the AFRO Working in a predominantly male-dominated field may deter some people but not Charneta Samms. She is the first permanent chief technology officer at […]
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Build(Her) Day uplifts women in business
By Lisa Brown, Special to the AFRO Build (Her) 2022 by Halcyon started with coffee and smiles. The event’s lineup was filled with diverse women who are who’s who in […]
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From fashion designer to software developer: Milan Ball’s serendipitous professional journey
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member. msayles@afro.com Milan Ball, 24, doesn’t consider herself your typical software developer. First, she’s a woman. Second, she’s African-American. She […]
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Black Engineer of the Year Awards Recap: Ted Colbert receives top honor and Laura Murphy makes history
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com The Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) community boasts over 10,000 […]
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Techstars joins Tulsa startup ecosystem to invest in diversify founders
By BlackPressUSA Founded in 2006, Techstars began with three simple ideas: entrepreneurs create a better future for everyone, collaboration drives innovation, and great ideas can come from anywhere. The global […]
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African Americans need more representation in clinical trials
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Given the history between the American healthcare system and African Americans, it’s natural that Black individuals remain hesitant […]
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HipHopEd highlights the intersections between the arts and STEM for education stakeholders
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Membermsayles@afro.com As a young boy, New York native Christopher Emdin was always interested in how the universe works. He was […]
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New step to curb tech giants’ power advanced by Senate panel
By Marcy GordonAssociated Press Congress has taken a new step toward reining the market dominance of Big Tech. Bipartisan legislation advanced by a Senate panel would bar the dominant online […]
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Viral Movements: How internet activism changed the world
By Nadia Reese Special to the AFRO Everyone has interacted with social media in some way. Primarily used to connect people from around the world, recently, the social platforms have […]
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TEDCO’s Social Impact Funds Fuel Maryland Tech Startups
When James L. Brinkley II first started his company IPGen in 2019, he was optimistic about raising funds for his patent-focused startup, anticipating investments within three or four months. Brinkley […]
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Black Women Talk Tech acquires Black Female Founders
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com Black Women Talk Tech, a global collective of Black women tech founders, announced Wednesday that it acquired the […]
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In Africa, rescuing the languages that Western tech ignores
By Matt O’Brien and Chinedu Asadu Associated Press Computers have become amazingly precise at translating spoken words to text messages and scouring huge troves of information for answers to complex […]