Guitarist Strives to Combine Music with Science
April 12, 2018
Stanley Jordan recently teamed with non-profit DiscoverE to explain connections between science and music.
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technology
‘Black Panther’ Showcases the Power of STEM Applications
March 1, 2018
I am convinced that we can use Black Panther and Princess Shuri to help young people imagine their own STEM futures and the role they can play in driving innovation as we all prepare for the fourth industrial revolution.
Ray J Continues to Grow his technology brand with RayCon
December 14, 2017
Ray J is putting his money and his name behind a new consumer electronics venture, RayCon.
Environmental Justice conference aims to strengthen relationships in the community
December 14, 2017
Last week, more than 200 community activists and champions of the Environmental Justice fight gathered together in downtown Los Angeles at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angeles to hold their annual conference hosted by the South Coast Air Quality Managements District.{SCAQMD} SCAQMD is the air pollution control agency for all of Orange County and the urban portions of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, among the smoggiest regions of the U.S. The agency is committed to protecting the health of residents, while remaining sensitive to businesses. SCAQMD’s Environmental Justice program began in 1997 with the Ethnic Advisory
UberAir Proposes Flying Cars in Los Angeles by 2020
November 10, 2017
Uber also announced it has signed an agreement with Sandstone Properties to develop skyport infrastructure to serve as takeoff and landing hubs for uberAIR flights at Sandstone’s 20 locations in the greater L.A. area.
Ali Abdullah Creates Claim It! App
October 12, 2017
While the app was still in the early developing phase, Abdullah thought it would be great to have a Claim It! truck that people could come to and get free stuff.
‘Internet for All Foster and Juvenile Justice Youth Act of 2017’
October 6, 2017
Javier Casillas spoke about the isolation and disconnect that juvenile justice youth feel from family and missed information about significant events like birth, weddings, graduations and death.
Figgers Starts Black-Owned Telecommunications Network
September 21, 2017
He became so good at fixing computers that by the time he was a teenager, Figgers was working for the City of Quincy repairing computers after school.
Harry Grammer Creates a New Earth for Incarcerated Youth
August 3, 2017
New Earth is helping incarcerated teens transition back into their community.
Kenyan Teens Head For Silicon Valley With ‘App’ To End FGM
July 26, 2017
Now, five teenage girls from Kenya’s western city of Kisumu are the latest standouts in that revolution.
Technology Will Be Key to Mobilizing the Black Vote in 2018
June 14, 2017
More than 100 volunteers sent out over 200,000 text messages urging Black voters in Philadelphia to show up and vote.
New Dating App Puts Premium on Non-Negotiables
February 22, 2017
The app asks users a series of important questions about the things that he or she refuse to compromise on when it comes to love and relationships
Colgate-Palmolive and Black Girls CODE Aim to Create a Brighter Future for Young African American Girls During Black History Month
January 25, 2017
To honor Black History Month, Colgate-Palmolive will partner with Black Girls CODE on a campaign focused on helping more young girls of color learn computer programming.
County Supervisors Envision Lucas Museum at Expo Park
November 23, 2016
The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to issue a resolution declaring Exposition Park as the ideal location for a museum planned by the legendary filmmaker George Lucas.
Nielsen 2016 Report: Black Millennials Close the Digital Divide
October 19, 2016
Social Media and Mobile Device Use are Game-changers Raising Influence and Visibility. A decade of economic and educational prosperity propels Black America’s viral vanguard, led by 11.5 million digitally empowered persuaders