Posts Tagged ‘silicon valley’
Tech trailblazer Lexi B is creating a community for Black women in the industry
Alexandria Butler, affectionately known as Lexi B, is an entrepreneur, an editor, a writer and a public speaker who has become one of Silicon Valley’s most candid and prominent voices.…
Read MoreHow Charlamagne Tha God, The Shade Room, and tech giants inspired at AfroTech
AfroTech provides a space for Black tech entrepreneurs, engineers, computer programmers, media moguls and inspiring techies to revel in the accomplishments of African Americans in the technology industry and look…
Read MoreChristal Jackson shines light on Blacks in Silicon Valley’s new tech ecosystem
Christal Jackson had a vision to honor the past, create the present and prepare for the future when she dreamed up her latest Mosaic Genius, Silicon Valley conference “Children of…
Read MoreAfroTech seeks to highlight the power of diversity in Silicon Valley
Nearly 4,000 Black techies and millennial entrepreneurs converged at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco for day two of the 2018 AfroTech conference. Hosted by Blavity,…
Read MoreNACME and big brands partner to bridge the STEM diversity gap in Silicon Valley
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 to discuss innovative ways to…
Read MoreGunman on the loose at YouTube headquarters near San Francisco
Police in Northern California are reportedly responding on Tuesday afternoon to a possible shooter at the headquarters of YouTube in San Bruno, California, officials said according to the Los Angeles…
Read MoreHow Timirah James became a 6-figure-earning technology evangelist
Photo courtesy of Timirah James Timirah James, a first-year college dropout, the pink-haired coding wizard from New Jersey got her bright start in technology at the mere age of 16.…
Read MoreMeet Shavone Charles, the millennial bringing #Blackgirlmagic to Silicon Valley
If “The Future is female” as they say, and Black girls have magic, then Shavone Charles is undeniably leading the pack. She currently serves as the head of global music and…
Read MoreDetails about Denise Young Smith, Apple’s chief of diversity and her apology
Tech companies have been under fire for their lack of diversity for quite some time. Earlier this year, Apple enlisted a seasoned employee to lead its diversity efforts. Arguably the…
Read MoreStreetCode Academy stands up for the minority communities of East Palo Alto
Silicon Valley is home to companies that have come to define the technology of the 21st century. After tech-focused entrepreneurs moved out west to California for more space as well…
Read More2 new Black women executives represent diversity at Uber and Twitter
It was the advent of diversity and the need for inclusion that led to many of the modifications that are occurring in Silicon Valley. Twitter itself needed a few new…
Read MoreRuben Harris’ ‘Breaking Into Startups’ amplifies voices of new normal in tech
Ruben Harris has completed step one for a successful startup: filling a void. The young progressive and critical thinker knew when he left his Atlanta hometown, that “in the future,…
Read MoreNas talks ‘Ghostbusters’ and Silicon Valley
Rapper Nas collaborated with SONY pictures for their highly anticipated film Ghostbusters. He spoke with rolling out about the collabo.
Read MoreJesse Jackson fights to end discrimination against Blacks in Silicon Valley
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon and champion of human rights for all, has remained committed in his fight to end discrimination against Black people in the affluent tech…
Read MoreHope Global Forums: Van Jones says Blacks are ‘picking cotton on a digital plantation’
Former adviser to President Barack Obama and CNN political commentator, Van Jones cracked the whip at the 2016 HOPE Global Forums during the opening reception which was held at the Marriott…
Read MorePlatform.org founder and diversity advocate Hank Williams dead at 50
Renowned technology entrepreneur and diversity advocate Hank Williams has died at the age of 50. Williams died Nov. 15 after a weeklong stay at the Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, New…
Read MoreJennifer Jones shares how AT&T remains on the cutting edge of technology
Black Enterprise’s TechConneXt Summit allowed some of the top minds in the nation to share insight on the future of innovation. Held in Silicon Valley, the summit featured rising…
Read MoreYoung Guru talks music innovation at AT&T Foundry in Silicon Valley
Young Guru, music engineer for Jay Z, talks music innovation at AT&T Foundry in Silicon Valley.
Read MoreBlack Enterprise TechConnexT Summit kicks off in Silicon Valley
Some of the top innovative minds in tech were present at day one of the inaugural Black Enterprise TechConnecxT Summit. Held at the Hyatt Regency in Santa Clara, California, the event…
Read MoreFrom Tuskegee to Silicon Valley, selfiepay’s CEO Sharron Battle is an engineering powerhouse
Sharron Battle is the CEO of selfiepay Holdings Inc., which markets an app that allows users to make mobile secure payments using a selfie. Read on for what Battle has to say…
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