Samantha Dorisca

6 days ago | afrotech.com | Samantha Dorisca

High school senior Victoria Mathieu has many reasons to celebrate!The Bensalem High School student shared a video on TikTok of her seated beside her family while receiving a status update on her college applications. She applied to schools like Harvard University, Columbia University, Dartmouth College, Cornell University, Brown University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Yale University.

1 week ago | afrotech.com | Samantha Dorisca

Angel Reese and Magic Johnson have more in common than just their love of basketball. Both Johnson and Reese have found success beyond the sport. In the business world, this has translated into significant achievements for the two: Johnson is now a billionaire, and Reese has established herself as a multi-millionaire student-athlete who successfully transitioned to the WNBA and now holds a multi-year partnership extension with Reebok.

1 week ago | afrotech.com | Samantha Dorisca

Russell Westbrook has launched an AI startup inspired by the loss of a dear friend. EazewellAccording to a news release shared with AFROTECH™, the Denver Nuggets guard joins Donnell Beverly Jr., a former NCAA National Champion at the University of Connecticut, and Kemba Walker, an NBA All-Star, as co-founders of Eazewell, an AI-enabled funeral planning platform. Westbrook's inspiration for the company was the loss of Khelcey Barrs III, his best friend who died at 16.

1 week ago | afrotech.com | Samantha Dorisca

Atlanta, GA, will continue to be a city of opportunity, according to Mayor Andre Dickens. Affordable HousingDickens assumed his post as mayor in 2022, and since then he has implemented various plans to the benefit of the city, including providing affordable housing. As AFROTECH™ previously reported, Atlanta's first rapid housing initiative launched in January 2024 in south downtown on city-owned property.

1 week ago | afrotech.com | Samantha Dorisca

A Black Wall Street is establishing itself in Augusta, GA. According to WJBF Channel 6, an eight-step plan focused on Black entrepreneurship, proposed by Lawrence Freeman Jr. and Thelonious Jones, aims to create a business district encompassing Walton Way, Laney Walker, Broad Street, East Boundary, and other areas. The goal is to promote economic growth and help entrepreneurs generate wealth, with a district modeled after the original Black Wall Street in Tulsa, OK.