Clarence Ellis’s groundbreaking contributions in Groupware and Operational Transformation technology have revolutionized the way we work. As the first African-American to earn a Ph.D. in Computer Science, his innovations paved the way for real-time collaborative…
It is no secret that Hollywood has a diversity problem. Numerous reports and studies, such as those conducted by the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative at USC, have consistently shown that racial and ethnic minorities are underrepresented…
African Americans are the second largest ethnic group to play video games, after Asian Americans. Surprisingly, despite this prominence, only 2% of professionals within the video game industry are Black. This underrepresentation becomes particularly striking…
COVID-19 pandemic propelled TikTok into being the most popular app in 2019 and 2020. It was downloaded 693 million times in 2019 and 850 million times in 2020, has 1.7 billion monthly active users in…
The pandemic unequivocally changed how we work. It shook up the traditional workplace setup and ushered in the remote work era. According to the Pew Research Center, approximately 22 million employed adults in the U.S.…
Ideas and beliefs become traditions after being passed down generations. Traditions capture the essence of a culture, understand their needs and aspirations and manifest innovative measures to build and protect community. They are tested by…
Wallace “Wally” Amos, entrepreneur and founder of Famous Amos cookies has died at the age of 88. His family, in a statement, said Amos died from complications with dementia at his home in Honolulu. “With…
Freddie Figgers is the proverbial stone that the builders rejected. Abandoned as a newborn next to a dumpster, he was adopted by an elderly couple in rural Florida. His spirit was crushed when he discovered…
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