*The largest Black technology conference, AfroTech, returned to Austin, TX, for another year of innovation, music, culture, and opportunities. Over 20,000 people made their way to Austin from Nov 1st to 5th to soak up the AfroTech experience, making connections and shaping the landscape of diversity in the tech industry. The event brought together […]
[…] its fourth anniversary, Blavity, Inc. – home to the largest network of platforms and lifestyle brands serving the multifaceted lives of black millennials, today announced the relocation of AfroTech – the nation’s largest technology conference for African American techies and entrepreneurs – to Oakland, California. AfroTech 2019 will take place November 7 – 10, 2019 at the Oakland […]
[…] program exclusively for Black-ownership designation.” Rae is supporting American Express and the U.S. Black Chambers, Inc.’s (USBC) joint effort to expand their ByBlack initiative. Here’s more from AfroTech: The free first-of-its-kind platform — which was designed as a directory for Black-owned businesses — will now offer Black business-owners the opportunity to easily obtain approved […]
[…] The other side of that is many of these pads included ingredients like Bisphenol A bleach dioxins, which are linked to reproductive illnesses and cancer,” Long told AfroTech. Here’s more from the outlet: Long told Afrotech she launched the brand following a health scare shortly after finishing college, which led to weight gain, mood […]
[…] It was time to execute. I left my FULL-TIME JOB to achieve this dream of building this shoe company for women with extended shoe sizes.” According to AfroTech, Edwards pitched her brand in over 20 competitions to attract the interest of investors before having a physical product available on the market. So far, Vaila […]
*The Department of Justice launched an investigation into the NBA after the league allegedly engaged in anticompetitive tactics to prevent the growth of Ice Cube’s Big3. As AfroTech reports, Cube launched the Big3 league in 2017, which consisted of nearly all retired NBA players. A federal investigation was launched recently into the NBA after […]
[…] for $4.6 billion, Markets Insider reports. The sale of the software maker has doubled the firm’s money after acquiring it for $1.9 billion back in 2019. As AfroTech reports, IBM said it “will use cash on hand to fund the deal, which it expects to complete in the second half of 2023.” “With over […]
[…] calling it an IT’S ABOUT DAMN TIME fund. — Arlan ?? (@ArlanWasHere) May 6, 2018 “.. This has been in the works for several months,” Hamilton told AfroTech. “It had a few iterations, but in the last couple of months, I made the decision that the money would go to funding Black women specifically […]
[…] at 5.68% of the votes, per FOX40. For Lee, his lead doesn’t come as a surprise. Founder & CEO of Hollywood Unlocked Jason Lee attends the 2023 AfroTech Conference Innovation Stage – Day Two at ACL Live on November 03, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Robin L Marshall/Getty Images for AfroTech) “‘Hard Work […]
[…] felt like people that put in much time and energy into monetizing their content, had a space where they could monetize and make money. “ According to AFROTECH, in 2020, Hayes became the second Black man to raise $1 million on StartEngine. “The fact that the African American community owns part of this company […]
[…] has significantly influenced renewed interest in Cheryl Lynn’s 1983 single “Encore” since November. On Nov. 7, Spotify streams of the song spiked to 30,000 in 24 hours, Afrotech reports. In TikTok videos, Ravens fans use Lynn’s “Encore” to show off their victory dances. The song is the unofficial soundtrack for the team’s success during […]
[…] Lee Hollowell Parkway in 1968 and closed in 2018. “It’s been a part of my life as long as I’ve been on earth,” Killer Mike said previously. AfroTech reports that Greenwood lenders and Georgia Banking Co. (GBC) provided the $1.2 million boost for the restoration efforts. The funds will help support the expansion of […]
[…] program designed for high school students across the U.S. to advance their culinary arts skills, visual arts, business, and stage performance among others through scholarship opportunities, reports AfroTech. The President and CEO of NAACP, Derrick Johnson said they were excited for another opportunity to support the young talented women from various parts of the […]
[…] calls demographic and medical providers information to match providers with patient’s insurance companies. The site also gives patients access to reviews about specific healthcare providers as well, Afrotech reports. Black and brown frustration, fear and anxiousness over adequate healthcare is a real phenomenon. OTHER NEWS ON EURWEB: Hershel Walker’s Violent Past Won’t Let Him […]
[…] well as Google’s gift-matching program to raise $10,000+ for Faith In Action’s Live Free campaign to end social injustice. The EP and fundraising campaign received recognition from AfroTech.com, Urban Magazine, FOX Soul, Columbia College Today, EnspireMag.com and more. Recently, his song “No Assistance” got a placement in the official NBA 2K21 next-gen video game […]
