This Week in Tech Racism: December 23, 2016
This week in tech racism looks at disturbingly racist videos gone viral in just this past week; racism out of South Africa; and more news on racial issues in...
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New Book Unveils the Hidden Black Women of NASA
The latest chapter in stories that delve into the history of the black women in NASA that helped launch spaceships is the new book Hidden Human Computers. Written by Sue Bradford Edwards and Duchess Harris, who made national headlines for their book Black Lives Matter, Hidden Human Computers is geared for grades 6-12, and it explores the plight of Black women hired to perform complex mathematical calculations for NASA beginning in the 1940s.
AP Computer Science Course Makes CS Accessible
Yes. AP CSP is different from any other CS course I have taught. Similar results have been reported by other College Board endorsed providers. A colleague of mine said that the only thing one needs is curiosity and a willingness to learn.
Spelman Receives $1 Million Gift from Barnes & Noble Exec
“From the moment I was surrounded by its warm embrace, I was head over heels in love with Spelman College, and especially with the beautiful people who study and teach there.â€
NFL Players Association Just Launched This Major Fund for Startups
The NFL Players Association launches the first athlete-driven business accelerator and venture fund. The One Team Collective will help innovative startups and small businesses to incorporate a sports component to grow their ventures. In the creation of the OneTeam Collective, the NFLPA is joined by six other founding partners–Harvard Innovation Lab, Intel, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB), LeadDog Marketing Group, Madrona Venture Group and the Sports Innovation Lab.