CapWay Delays Debit Card Launch to Late Summer, Braces for Increased Post-Pandemic Needs for the Unbanked
By Sherrell Dorsey | | Founders, Policy
With unemployment stretching across the country and affecting jobs in every sector, Allen and her team at CapWay have been quietly building a digital literacy and banking solution befitting the era of digital-first payments and transactions for the 55 million Americans, 20 percent of whom are Black minorities, left out of traditional banking systems.
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Black Tech Founders Predict How the Music Industry Will Shift Monetization Strategies Amid COVD-19
By Jacinta Howard
On May 10, soul artists Erykah Badu and Jill Scott raked up over ...
Resilia Raises $8 million in Series A round, Expands Hiring Across R&D, Sales, and Operations
By Sherrell Dorsey
As the recession looms, Resilia, announced today the close of its $8 million ...
WeatherCheck, BlocPower, bLENDOOR, and other Black Tech Startups Ramp Up Hiring Across Sales, Engineering, and IT Roles
By Sherrell Dorsey
Jobs in the U.S. appear to be diminishing by the second. Over 30 ...
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How Kiva Boosts Black Entrepreneurs, One Loan At a Time
By Julian Wyllie | | Trends
The nonprofit crowdfunding platform has high rates of African American borrowers in the East and Midwest, including Baltimore, New York City, and Detroit.
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Can New Patent Policies Reduce Barriers for Black Innovators?
What we know about the number of Black inventors in the US patent system hasn’t been formally documented since 1913. This month, the US House of Representatives Small Business Committee held a hearing in Washington, D.C. calling on researchers and business leaders to testify in support of legislative options that would increase access for diverse populations to participate in the patent process.
Possip Places EdTech Value on Feedback Parents Give to Schools and Districts
As education technology expands in the classroom aimed to reduce the chasm between students who need additional instruction, and teachers who have too many pupils to warrant individual support, edtech to foster deeper relationships between parents and schools is on the rise. New tools now offer the ability for educators and administrators to directly connect with parents about everything from classroom grades and upcoming holidays to school emergencies and parent-teacher conferences.