From 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 about the company, her leadership style, power, giving back and community. Please describe your leadership style. I am a mission driven leader with an out-of-the-box […]
CNN’s Van Jones reveals why he created ‘Yes We Code’ to increase diversity in Silicon Valley
[jwplatform y3P6sASX] CNN’s Van Jones reveals why he created ‘Yes We Code’ to increase diversity in Silicon Valley.
Jesse Jackson and Intel CEO Brian Krzanich discuss diversity at Wall Street Project Summit
[jwplatform 018hXku1] Jesse Jackson and Intel CEO Brian Krzanich discussed diversity at Wall Street Project Summit in New York.
Rev. Jesse Jackson reveals how Black youth and women can become more prominent in Silicon Valley
[jwplatform XUG3ERoH] Rev. Jesse Jackson reveals how Black youth and women can become more prominent in Silicon Valley at the Rainbow PUSH Wall Street Project Economic Summit.
Should Silicon Valley hire more blacks? Jesse Jackson shares his take.
[jwplatform DCu5iiZ6]
Can We Be Good to Ourselves So Obama Can Win: Campaign Like Tyler Perry and George Clooney
How good we’ll be to each other seems to be the order of the day. How good we will we be in the wake of the Trayvon Martin tragedy, moves us in this unprecedented and interesting way. How can good, solid black people say that we have been right by the intellectual capital that we […]
Soledad O’Brien’s ‘Black in America’ Starts Twitter Fight Among Black Techies and Entrepreneurs
Weeks before the Nov. 13 airing of “Black In America: The New Promised Land – Silicon Valley,” a debate broke out on Twitter that challenged the myth of African Americans getting a free pass for the sake of diversity. TechCrunch’s founder, Michael Arrington, spoke frankly about his difficulties in finding black entrepreneurs to launch at […]
8 Must-Attend Tech Conferences for Big Balling Entrepreneurs
That cool app, software or online game is getting rave reviews from your family, sorors or frat brothers. While that’s great, unless they own an IT investment firm it’s likely to put nada in the bank. Looking to tighten up your game for IT investors? Get some help with the fast-moving world of IT investing […]