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For Bianca Maxwell, Disney’s principal product manager of growth, there’s no question about whether or not to implement this practice. That’s why her grandmother often serves as the sounding board before she shares those creative visions with her peers, let…
“My stories are a lot more interesting, my jokes are a lot more funnier and my me time is a lot more productive,” said Karen Pavlin, ServiceNow’s senior vice president and chief equity and inclusion officer, when she took the stage…
According to a press release shared with AFROTECH, Huggins has raised $1.4 million to unveil Spark Plug, described as an “equitable alternative to mainstream AI (artificial intelligence) platforms.” The funding round was supported by TD Bank, Salesforce, The Government of…
The rapper has recently become the center of another viral discussion, but this time it’s not about whether people would choose $500,000 or the chance to dine with him. During a conversation with Kevin Hart on his podcast “Hart to…
Shekel Mobility, co-founded by Sanmi Olukanmi and Benjamen Oladokun, helps auto dealers find, finance, and trade used cars in the $30 billion African automotive market, according to a press release shared with AFROTECH. What’s more, across the African continent, there…
During Honeyland Festival in Sugarland, TX, on Nov. 12, 2023, Brown shared insights about life, legacy, and her financial breakthrough on the Studio HL Stage. She recounts struggling for many years and just learning to get by. “We was broke…
Hustle & Flow In 2005, Howard starred in the film alongside Taraji P. Henson, Ludacris, and Anthony Anderson, among others. Howard portrayed a Memphis, TN, street hustler who was looking to change his life’s trajectory by pursuing a rap career.…
Richard, born in New Orleans, LA, made her first imprint in the world as an music artist. In 2004, she auditioned for Sean “Diddy” Combs’ “Making the Band 3,” which led to the creation of girl band Danity Kane. She…
The founder and CEO has announced that she is bringing her restaurants, Slutty Vegan and Bar Vegan, together into one location in her hometown of Baltimore, MD. “This is the first time in history that both of my businesses @sluttyveganatl…
On Nov. 9, 2023, at Spring Studios in New York, NY, 36 entrepreneurs were awarded monetary prizes during Demo Day 2023 to fulfill the non-profit initiative’s goal to create opportunity for minority-owned businesses and to close the wealth gap. This…
Angela Udongwo, a third-year medical student at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA, has taken the lead on a research project to educate physicians on how to interpret X-rays of Black patients with braids, twists, and locs, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.…
“We’re thrilled to welcome Stefanie to Zeal Capital Partners, to spearhead a timely effort to propel the next generation of diverse entrepreneurs and companies shaping the future of technology and business at scale,” said Nasir Qadree, founder and managing partner…
