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The Private Group Pushing Black Tech Talent into AI Jobs

In the crevices of the digital world, the Black in AI community has emerged as a response to the shortage of Black people being represented within the space of AI. In addition to its existence within private digital rooms, the community boasts one of few AI conferences where Black talent is centered at the forefront of research and innovation. 

Black Investors Look to Leverage Opportunity Zones for Sustainability and Development in Communities of Color

For Derrick Morgan, becoming an impact investor has proven to be about much more than the return on his investment, but rather a chance to build long-lasting sustainability in communities that need it the most. 

Designing Water: Black Tech Startups Rethink Public Utilities and Social Justice

Flint might seem like an outlier, but the water that comes to most of our homes in the U.S. is at risk. These Black tech startups are working to change that.

Here's Where and How Black Investors Are Placing Their Bets

J.J. McCorvey, explores how a few Black investors are thinking about the discovery and support of various niche industries and communities. 

As Black Investment Firms Gain Ground, Gender and Geographic Diversity Still Lacking

In 2017, we began documenting the rise of Black-owned firms. Two years later, we’ve added a total of nine new investment firms established by single Black founders or a Black co-founder between 2018 and 2019, taking our scope of evaluated firms from 33 to 46.

Black Researchers Lead the Call to Teach Ethics and Equity to the Tech Industry

Two African-American professors at Columbia University are spearheading efforts to introduce social work students to the field of technology. The unlikely merger of the two fields aims to help humanize technology by preparing social workers for an ever-evolving technologized world.