Jerelyn Rodriguez co-founded The Knowledge House to provide low-income youth with alternative pathways in the technology industry. The nonprofit supports students with coding and design skills, mentorship and job opportunities. (Courtesy Photo) By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com #AFRONews@Noon After about five years of working in education, Jerelyn Rodriguez […]
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Q&A with Ian Brock, 17-year-old founder of Dream Hustle Code
Ian Brock, co-founder of Dream Hustle Code, started his organization to provide engaging computer science and technology education to Black and Brown youth. Its programming has grown to include virtual tech field trips, after-school coding leagues and tours to Silicon Valley. (Courtesy Photo) By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com […]
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TODAY surprises Digital Harbor principal with free laptops for students
(Photo courtesy of Twitter/@RealDHHS) By Jessica Dortch AFRO News Editor The students of Digital Harbor High School saw first-hand that hard work pays off when their principal Dr. Taiisha Swinton-Buck received a special surprise on NBC’s morning show TODAY. The network’s latest series, called “Once in a Lifetime,” celebrates change-makers who are doing remarkable work […]
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Howard University students react to Ransomware attack crippling university
By Howard University News Service RANSOM — Howard University, one of the nation’s leading historically black universities and the alma mater of Vice President Kamala Harris, is still trying to work its way out of a crippling ransomware attack. University officials have not released information about the ransom demands, but the attack has shut down […]
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Black-owned giving app hailed as one of the fastest growing companies
Wale Mafolasire founded Givelify to make it easier for people to donate to charitable organizations and places of worship. The app boasts over 70,000 organizations, which have raised over $3 billion. (Courtesy Photo) By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member Msayles@afro.com In 2013, Wale Mafolasire launched Givelify, a Black-owned online giving […]
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Apple IPhone 13 will not get in-display touch ID
Several new reports state that Apple tested Touch ID on the iPhone 13 series, but it is unlikely to launch this year. (Cottonbro/Pexels) By Saptak Datta and Praveen Pramod Tewari Zenger News With Apple’s iPhone 13 series launch fast approaching, more and more speculations and rumors are beginning to surface. Apple is expected to launch […]
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STEMcx seeks to expose underserved communities in the Baltimore area to STEM opportunities
One of STEMcx’s programs this summer focused on teaching youth about coding. The camp utilized the Scratch programming language. (Courtesy Photo) By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com The Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) industry is ever growing, with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicting that the jobs […]
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Baltimore City Schools aim to provide equitable access to STEM across all grade levels
From a young age, Baltimore City Public Schools intentionally immerses students into science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) courses and enrichment programs. (Courtesy of Baltimore City Public Schools) By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) jobs […]
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Nation’s only Black Cybersecurity reskilling school receives $10M funding boost to connect students with high-paying careers in Tech
Founded in 2017 as Cisco Networking Academy, Automation Workz Institute is an SBA woman-owned career technical trade school that advocates the future — and how we get there — uniquely depends on automation, processes and people (APP). DETROIT, Mich — Detroit-based Automation Workz Institute, Inc., the nation’s only Black tech diversity consulting and upskilling institution, today announced […]
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TruSo, a Black-owned social networking app set to launch
Upon launch, TruSo will be available for both Apple and Android users. By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent A new app could end the so-called “Black Twitter” experience and allow African Americans their own social media platform. Backed by celebrities Sway Calloway, Kareem Grimes, Terrell Owens and Miki Barber, the Black-owned social […]
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Morgan State University coding camp brings STEM opportunities to young girls
Morgan State University’s coding camp for girls focused on teaching the campers the Python programming language, and each week they focused on a different aspect of the code. (Courtesy Photo) By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member Msayles@afro.com Since 1970, the number of women working in STEM fields has increased from […]
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Relevnt app offers an audio- based group messaging network
Relevnt users can discover both local and global chat communities, and they can browse curated collections based on their interests. By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com If you scroll through the comment sections on social media platforms, there is no doubt you will find a plethora of negative and […]
