Innovation

Innovation

How Donnel Baird raised over $250 million in funding to create sustainable living spaces

Climate change and sustainability have been at the forefront of 21st-century discourse. While there is much focus on making businesses and consumer practices more sustainable, the sustainability of our living spaces is often overlooked. The…

By Preta Peace Namasaba June 21, 2024
Innovation

This Caribbean immigrant has changed the face of cancer treatment with her invention

Causing approximately ten million deaths per year, the different kinds of cancer are some of the leading global health challenges. Naturally, this means that a lot of time, effort, and money is dedicated to combatting…

By Preta Peace Namasaba June 13, 2024
Innovation

Investing nearly $1 million of his own money, Andre Powell is on a mission to disrupt the $70 billion rideshare industry

The advent of the Internet and mobile apps in the 2010s paved the way for ridesharing companies. By matching passengers with drivers of vehicles for hire via websites and mobile apps, rideshare services have made…

By Preta Peace Namasaba June 12, 2024
Innovation

Ghanaian high school students win prestigious World Robotics Competition

Students from Prempeh College in Kumasi, Ghana have once again made their country proud by winning the prestigious World Robotics Olympiad Challenge. After several rounds of competition with teams from other countries, they secured first…

By Preta Peace Namasaba June 11, 2024

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7 Black-owned cybersecurity firms you should know

The cybersecurity industry is growing at a remarkable pace, projected to reach a global value of $298.5 billion by 2028 as organizations face more frequent and sophisticated cyber threats. At the forefront of this industry,…

By Kweku Sampson November 12, 2024
Innovation

Delaware State University makes history as first HBCU to launch private label clothing line

Delaware State University (DSU) is blazing a trail in collegiate branding and entrepreneurship, making history as the first historically Black college or university (HBCU) to launch its own private label clothing line and merchandise brand.…

By Kweku Sampson November 3, 2024
Innovation

World’s highest-ranking Mathematician, Dr. Abdon Atangana, to be honored at the BlackStars Awards Gala in NYC

The BlackStars Awards Gala, an annual celebration of global Black excellence, is set to honor the world’s highest-ranking mathematician, Dr. Abdon Atangana, for his groundbreaking contributions to the field of mathematics and his influence on…

By Pheby Mahoney November 1, 2024
Innovation

Black medical student debuts new show inspiring youth to pursue medical careers

A Black medical student turned content creator is working to inspire the next generation of diverse medical professionals through an animated children’s show. Joel Bervell, best known as the “Medical Mythbuster” on social media, has…

By Kweku Sampson October 25, 2024
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