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Op-Ed: The 2025 Met Gala Celebrated Black Art, But Black People Still Lack Structural Power

2 days ago | afrotech.com | Yannise Jean

The theme of the 2025 Met Gala was "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style", particularly focused on Black dandyism. Guest Curator Monica L. Miller's book, "Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity," served as the primary inspiration for the exhibit. Black dandyism began in 18th century Britain, but its cultural movement took root in the early 20th century, in which Black people embodied the European sensibility through clothing as a form of self-expression.
High School Senior Victoria Mathieu Gets Accepted Into 5 Ivy League Schools

5 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.
Pastors' Kids Behind ChurchSpace, A Platform That Aims To Help Churches Generate New Income, Raise $1.2M In An Oversubscribed Funding Round

6 days ago | afrotech.com | ShaCamree Gowdy

ChurchSpace has secured $1.2 million in an oversubscribed funding round with a goal of better activating underutilized sacred spaces for contemporary community use, a press release states. The technology startup was founded in 2021 by pastors' children Emmanuel Brown and Day Edwards, per the company's website.
Video: The Evolving Impact Of Cookies And Data Privacy On Digital Advertising

6 days ago | afrotech.com | ShaCamree Gowdy

As data remains the backbone of digital advertising and regulatory scrutiny continues to grow, technologists are uniquely positioned to influence the industry's future. At AFROTECH™ 2024, Juliette Stancil, senior assistant general counsel of data privacy at Intuit Inc. - the parent company of TurboTax, QuickBooks, Mailchimp, and Credit Karma - led a workshop tackling the intersection of digital advertising and data privacy.
Magic Johnson And Angel Reese Have Launched A Financial Literacy Program For High School Seniors In Baltimore, MD

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.
Russell Westbrook Is Now Co-Founder Of An AI-Powered Platform For Funeral Planning Inspired By The Loss Of A Friend

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.
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens Says City's Goals Won't Change In Midst Of DEI Pushbacks

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.
Washington Nationals Minority Owner Paxton Baker Breaks Down How Tech Is Reshaping Baseball

1 week ago | afrotech.com | Josh Rodgers

There are clubs that no amount of charm or charisma can get you into. The kind where wealth isn't enough if it isn't old, where opportunity depends not on merit but on access, and where the real decisions are made behind velvet ropes and closed boardroom doors. For far too long, the world of professional sports ownership has been one of those clubs. This is where Jaia Thomas and Diverse Representation enter the chat.
Video: How GPUs Are Powering The Future Of AI

1 week ago | afrotech.com | ShaCamree Gowdy

Graphics Processing Units (GPUs), once known primarily for powering video games, have evolved into the backbone of today's most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems. At AFROTECH™ 2024, Seyi (Shay) Ogebule, Ph.D., product lead at Intel and a seasoned expert in IoT and tech manufacturing, took the Cybersecurity Stage to share how GPUs are revolutionizing edge AI. "What powers AI? How does AI work? What's behind the scenes?" Dr. Ogebule asked the audience.
Black Business District Is Making Its Way To Augusta, GA, To Ensure 'Black Entrepreneurs Have The Opportunity To Compete'

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.