(Black PR Wire) – On Nov. 25, the next phase of Comcast RISE, the multi-year, multi-faceted initiative launched in October to help strengthen small businesses hard hit by COVID-19, opened up eligibility to include Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)-owned, small businesses. They can apply at www.ComcastRISE.com. “2020 has been a challenge. We literally could […]
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Philanthropy Tank Baltimore: Eight student projects receive $90K at finals
It was announced that several student projects received $90K in funding at Philanthropy Tank Baltimore’s first ever finals event on Nov. 19. (Courtesy photo) By AFRO Staff Philanthropy Tank Baltimore, an initiative that empowers Baltimore’s next generation of CHANGEmakers, wrapped up its first annual finals event virtually on Nov. 19 by announcing $90K to student […]
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BCPL mobile hotspot and Chromebooks available to borrow
(Courtesy of Morgan State University) By AFRO Staff Baltimore County Public Library now has hotspots and Chromebooks available to borrow from their Library of Things. You can search their catalog for Chromebooks, that will allow you to create and edit documents, access the internet and much more. Chromebooks can only be checked out by adults […]
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Want to do something? Recruit Talented Minds at BEYA
Not all online RECRUITMENT events are EQUAL. Go with a PROVEN TRACK record. RECRUIT Engineering and Information Technology students and professionals at the 2021 BEYA Virtual Career Fair For more than 35 years, BEYA has offered employers a forum to build the STEM pipeline and hire from the pool of highly qualified and prepared workforce. […]
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Google News Initiative Ad Transformation Lab Provides Needed Support for Black, Latino Media
In the Google News Initiative Labs, news organizations’ cohorts come together over several months to tackle specific business problems, with support from Google and industry experts. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Google has announced a partnership for its Google News Initiative (GNI) Ad Transformation Lab, a […]
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Bank of America Announces $1M Investment Into Morgan State to Create Pipeline to High Paying Jobs
(Photos Courtesy of Morgan State University) Bank of America Announces $1M Investment Into Morgan State to Create Pipeline to High Paying Jobs $25 Million National Program Supports Programming, Re-skilling, and Upskilling for Students of Color; Includes Partnerships with Major Employers and The Aspen Institute Baltimore, MD — Morgan State University and Bank of America today announced a new […]
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Black Woman in Tech Creates App that is Changing the Way HBCUs Raise Money
Dominique King, Founder of I Heart My HBCU (Photo CourtesyBlackPRWire.com) (BPRW) Atlanta, Georgia — Although spare change technology, also known as round-ups, has been around for a few years, Dominique King, founder of I Heart My HBCU, was the first to bridge this technology to Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) via a single mobile app. […]
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Connect Hub supports small businesses
Andrea ”Drea” England, pictured above, recently opened the “The Business Connect Hub” office in Charles Village. (Courtesy photo) By Antonio Moore Special to the AFRO AE Business Consulting is at work supporting the birth and growth of many small businesses in Baltimore City in the midst of the pandemic and uncertainty of government relief or […]
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Downtown Partnership Webinar will Explain 5G Technology, What it Means for Businesses and Individuals, and How it Could Bridge the Digital Divide
ON THE NEXT DOWNTOWN DOWNLOAD WEBINAR, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27 AT 9 AM: UNDERSTANDING 5G TECHNOLOGY AND WHAT IT COULD MEAN FOR BUSINESS, INDIVIDUALS, AND BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE BALTIMORE – On its next free Downtown Download webinar on October 27 at 9 am, Downtown Partnership will be joined by Eric Reed, a top telecom executive from […]
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LIFEWTR Debuts Digital Time Capsule, “Black Art Rising,” to Immortalize the Legacy of Black Protest Art
Through the Black Art Rising Fund, LIFEWTR said it’s committing $50,000 to increase the number of diverse voices speaking their truth through art. (Image courtesy NNPA) By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia LIFEWTR, a premium water brand with a history of amplifying social progress through art, has launched Black Art Rising, […]
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Google Announces $1 Million to Upskill HBCU Students
Google is partnering with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund to provide digital skills training to students at HBCU’s in the United States (Courtesy Photo) By AFRO Staff A Maryland HBCU will be among the inaugural group of Black tertiary education institutions to participate in the Grow with Google HBCU Career Readiness Program, which was announced […]
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Wide Angle Youth Media: Press Release for 20th Birthday Celebration
WIDE ANGLE YOUTH MEDIA CELEBRATES 20 YEARS WITH A VIRTUAL OSCARS-THEMED NIGHT TO REMEMBER! Throw on your slippers or dress to the nines, grab your popcorn, and enjoy films befitting the red carpet from the comfort of home! BALTIMORE, October 10, 2020 – Wide Angle Youth Media will celebrate two decades of amplifying youth voice […]