Gabriel — born into a sharecropping family on Oct. 12, 1947, in North Carolina — spent numerous hours during the day working the fields as a child, according to CBS News. By evening, he could be found in the kitchen…
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Gabriel — born into a sharecropping family on Oct. 12, 1947, in North Carolina — spent numerous hours during the day working the fields as a child, according to CBS News. By evening, he could be found in the kitchen…
For years, there was a disconnect between the representation of athletes playing on the field or courts and those who made the big decisions for the sports industry. As time evolves, more and more Black athletes continue to dominate the…
This Black-owned family bakery exists to improve its Western New York community. According to WKBW-7 TV, Radah Baked Goods Founders Lavenia and Lee Thomas have been leading the sweet shop for nearly four years and most recently moved to a…
These siblings are a triple threat! WSFA-12 reports Jean, Jeanet and Jeanice Stephenson have earned a nursing degree from South University in Montgomery, AL. What’s more, their mother, who had previously worked as a nurse, was the motivator for their…
Nearly four months after receiving a visit from Keith Lee, this Chicago, IL-based restaurateur is still reaping the benefits. On Sept. 16, 2023, the TikTok food critique posted his review of the Soul Prime restaurant founded by Shonya “Chef Royce”…
NBC News reports the parents of the Texas first grader recognized early on that their child was unique. When Hughes was just 1 year and 9 months old, he had already begun reading. From there he continued to show more…
According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, the brothers began brewing beer in 2016, using a one-gallon home-brew kit to create an Irish red ale. The duo took their first efforts to Mengistu’s backyard and then moved to Richard’s kitchen. “The beer…
A Black-led grocery store will be opening in Detroit, MI, to help solve food insecurity. Detroit Free Press reports that Detroit People’s Food Co-Op will be opening its doors to the public in March 2024. The grocery store is part…
On Jan. 2, 2024, The Harvard Crimson reports that Gay has resigned six months after her appointment — making her presidency the shortest in the university’s history. As previously reported by AFROTECH, Gay was appointed in December 2022 and officially…
One of the top tech companies to join in was Google. By June 2020, Google CEO Sundar Pichai shared that the company aimed “to build sustainable equity for Google’s Black+ community, and externally, to make our products and programs helpful…
Serving As An Executive At Sony Entertainment Pictures After more than 20 years at Sony Entertainment Pictures, Weaver made his exit, a press release mentions. He most recently served as executive vice president of global public policy and external affairs,…
During TEDWomen 2023 in her hometown of Atlanta, GA, AFROTECH spent time learning more about where it all started for Penn, who is the CEO of her own company, a three-time TED talker, and a visionary using her love for…
