In the continuing public relations storm that is oversaturating the media and Jussie Smollett, the Chicago Police Department released documents that show the “Empire” actor
The National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc. held a national summit in California this month to bring together thought leaders from multiple industries
As more Fortune 500 firms, such as Google, Apple, and Ernest & Young, have eliminated the requirement for a college degree, opportunities for employment are
Valeisha Butterfield Jones is the global head of women and Black community engagement at Google where she is responsible for strengthening and deepening the technology
Blacks In Tech L.A. serves as a community where like-minded individuals can share ideas, experiences, and information. BIT L.A. includes technology professionals, innovators and enthusiasts
Lauryn Nwankpa understands how using social media can have a positive and negative impact. During a tech meet up event at Google LAX, Nwankpa shared
Daraiha Greene has always loved science, math, technology and the arts. As head of multicultural engagement for the CS and media team at Google, Greene
Google LAX celebrated Black History Month by hosting an event to highlight cultural, technological, and scientific contributions within the Black community. Keynote speakers included Arnold Hackett
It’s a well-known fact that people prefer to shop in their native language. Naturally, they feel more comfortable when they completely understand what they’re reading.
Google Arts & Culture has created a three-part Black History Month arts celebration. Yesterday they released their 2nd installment with “Black-ish“ and now “Grown-ish”actress Yara
Unfortunately, Charlottesville was just the beginning of the alt-right madness. According to CNN, a number of alt-right rallies are scheduled this weekend, the largest of
An internal memo drafted by a senior Google engineer has drawn furious backlash after he shared his document with fellow employees in response to the
The McDonald’s 365 Black Awards show was held Sunday, July 2, at the historic Ritz-Carlton Hotel in New Orleans closing out the last day of
The U.S. Department of Labor has found evidence of “systemic compensation disparities” at Google. The discrimination is against its female employees. “We found systemic compensation
The Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network (WEEN) Academy graduates have an 86 percent career and internship placement success rate. The WEEN Academy has produced some
As my glorious time at Alabama State University is coming to a close, I can’t help but think back to a time when going to
Valeisha Butterfield-Jones leads Black community engagement at Google. During Google’s inaugural inclusion event, “A Seat at the Table: Inclusion and Innovation in Technology & Society,”
For those who don’t know, Google Analytics is a hidden (to site visitors) code that is placed on the website by the site’s webmaster. Most
On Tuesday, December 6, 2016, Technology Powerhouse,Google, hosted an insightful discussion on technology and minority inclusion titled, “A Seat at the Table: Inclusion and Innovation
Google announced today the opening of its new imitative and laboratory called Code Next. The Code Next project is an initiative focused on cultivating the
