In the intricate landscape of entrepreneurship in the USA, minority founders often confront a stark reality – a notable disparity in investment funding for their fledgling ventures. Despite the nation’s diverse fabric, studies consistently reveal…
The Black Lives Matter movement ignited dialogue around diversity and inclusivity, with numerous corporate entities pledging to invest and support Black-owned startups. This conversation also propelled the founding of Black-led venture capital funds to address…
Google has acquired Edlyft AI Tutor, an innovative artificial intelligence education platform founded by Erika Hairston and Arnelle Ansong. The duo created the technology as a means of making computer science education more accessible to…
American film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor Shelton Jackson, known as Spike Lee, is one of the most prominent figures in American filmmaking and has remained active in Hollywood since the 1980s. A remarkable feature…
NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston has named a new building after its first Black manager, Dorothy Vaughan. Building 12 was named the “Dorothy Vaughan Center in Honor of the Women of Apollo” in honor…
Track and field star Allyson Felix has received a $20 million grant from Melinda French Gates to support Black maternal health organizations. The donation is a part of a broader $1 billion commitment to support…
The Essence Festival of Culture recently held at the Caesars Superdome generated a windfall of over $300 million for New Orleans, according to the city’s mayor. The festival, which celebrates African American culture, blends music…
Ghanaian doctor Nancy Abu-Bonsrah has made history, becoming the first Black woman to graduate from Johns Hopkins University’s neurosurgery program. She pursued her clinical interests in neurosurgery, neurotrauma and neurosurgical capacity building in low-and-middle-income countries.…
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