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In tribute to the life and legacy of civil rights hero and U.S. Congressman John Lewis, Apple will donate its portion of the proceeds from the documentary John Lewis: Good Trouble to the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. “Representative John…

Facebook‘s decisions are causing significant setbacks for civil rights, according to a new report. An audit commissioned by Facebook has concluded that the company’s decisions are causing significant setbacks for civil rights. The audit has claimed that the social networking giant has left many activists “disheartened, frustrated and angry” by some of their “vexing…

Internet domain registrar GoDaddy recently launched an initiative to support small businesses forced to close their physical spaces because of COVID-19. Called #OpenWeStand, the collaboration also involves Silicon Valley heavyweights PayPal, GoFundMe and Salesforce — which have been thriving despite the coronavirus, reaping profits from helping their customers focus on digitization. #OpenWeStand.org provides tools, widgets,…

HARARE, Zimbabwe—Quickfresh co-founder Rumbidzai Mbambo makes daily runs supplying fresh produce to her growing list of clientele. Today is no different. Before winding up the last of her scheduled deliveries and returning to the warehouse in Waterfalls, the 27-year-old Mbambo sets course for Glen View, a high-density suburb in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe…

Some churches are still holding services during this time of the pandemic, exposing parishioners to unnecessary danger. How can churches adapt safely during this time of COVID-19? Christina Steed talks with church technology expert and #InspiredMobility spokesperson Jason Caston, author of The iChurch Method, as he shares tips on incorporating technology into the church experience…

Director X Black Love I

Director X, who is best known for creating huge music videos for Drake, Rihanna and others, is focusing his lens on matters of the heart in his new short film titled #BlackLoveIs for Tinder. In the film, couples define what Black love is and share their experiences. In addition, the film examines the evolution of love…

“I’m a former inmate who became a tech CEO,” says Marcus Bullock, who prefers the term “returning citizens” for the formerly incarcerated. His app, Flikshop, makes it possible for them to receive picture postcards from friends and family directly. After being sentenced to eight years in an adult, maximum-security prison at the age of 15…

Serena Williams has announced her entry into the tech space. The tennis champion recently teamed up with Bumble and Alice founders Elizabeth Gore and Carolyn Rodz to help shape the future of small business. Bumble and Williams’ company, Serena Ventures, will join SVB Financial Group, Silicon Valley Bank’s holding company, as lead, as well as Cathie Reid, Jean Case, Phyllis…

Sherrilyn Ifill has been committed to justice and equality for more than three decades. She is the president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc., an organization separate from the NAACP that focuses on civil rights law. As the second woman to hold that position, Ifill represented the organization at the…

Facebook recently teamed up with Change the Terms Coalition for the Civil Rights x Tech Town Hall. The event, held in Atlanta, allowed tech leaders to discuss the racial issues within the industry. The event included facilitated panels and one-on-one conversations about diversity, racist online threats, and hate content. Since launching in 2018, Change the…

Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg recently shared her views on diversity while speaking at the “Civil Rights x Tech” town hall in Atlanta.

Several of the leading women in Dallas were honored at rolling out‘s 2019 Sisters with Superpowers event. Held Thursday, Sept. 19, at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, a historic Black-owned theater in the heart of downtown Dallas and curated by Curtis King, Sisters with Superpowers was coordinated by Cheryl Polote-Williams of Soul Reborn and…

Hip-hop, business and technology will collide at the third annual Rolling Out Innovation Digital Entertainment Conference. Held at the Loudermilk Center in Atlanta on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 6-7, 2019, the RIDE Conference will feature leading business, entertainment and tech influencers who will share their knowledge and expertise with attendees. “RIDE Con grants young executives,…

Candi Castleberry-Singleton understands the power of building strategies, relationships, and diversity. As the vice president of diversity partnership strategy and engagement at Twitter, Castleberry-Singleton is a leading executive in the tech industry. Before joining Twitter, Castleberry-Singleton worked as director of global inclusion and diversity at Sun Microsystems and led diversity at Motorola and Walgreens. Castleberry-Singleton…

A little entertainment on social media could lead to big privacy concerns. On July 15, FaceApp — a digital application that can alter the faces of its users — went viral on social media. Thousands of Instagram users, including a slew of celebrities, decided to use the app. In turn, many Instagram timelines were filled…

Suliman Chillis, community marketing lead for Flatiron School Atlanta, is opening doors to the tech world for members of the community. Statistics have shown that women make up a small percentage of employment in the tech industry. Chillis would like to help change that. Flatiron School’s mission is to empower people to change things and…

Tune in for a new episode of Tech Tuesday with rolling out‘s COO, Randy Fling at 1 PM. Today’s guest will be Jody Hamlett, founder of Configero. Configero focuses on building digitally transformative solutions.

We have all grown up with our favorite board games. The common thread in many of these games is that they may not be as culturally diverse as some would like. Astin Hayes and Amanda Spann have provided an answer to this problem with their game TipOff. Rolling out spoke with Hayes and Spann recently…