Blacks in tech Archives - Black Enterprise

Veteran AT&T Exec Xavier Williams Named CEO of American Virtual Cloud Technologies Inc.

Dana GivensSeptember 22, 2020September 22, 2020

by Dana GivensSeptember 22, 2020September 22, 20204666

Cloud communications giant, American Virtual Cloud Technologies Inc. (AVCT), announced that they will be appointed Xavier Williams as its new CEO and member of its...

Education Technology

California State Schools Seek to Close Diversity Gap in Tech

Marie CyprienOctober 31, 2019October 31, 2019

by Marie CyprienOctober 31, 2019October 31, 2019484

Two California State University campuses have announced that they will be launching an initiative to align the coursework in their computer science curricula with the...

Black Tech Leaders Address Silicon Valley’s Diversity Issue

Selena HillOctober 12, 2017March 21, 2018

by Selena HillOctober 12, 2017March 21, 2018378

A roundtable of tech influencers addressed what top companies in Silicon Valley are doing to foster diversity during the 2017 TechConneXt Summit....

Lifestyle

Ne-Yo Invests in Coding School to Help Diversify Tech

Selena HillMay 2, 2017June 14, 2018

by Selena HillMay 2, 2017June 14, 2018758

"Tech is an ever-growing, evolving industry, and I want to assist in opening doors for people across the country," said Ne-Yo....

Technology

Afrobytes Tech Conference Aims to Change the African Narrative

Sequoia BlodgettApril 11, 2017September 29, 2017

by Sequoia BlodgettApril 11, 2017September 29, 2017203

If African-Americans donâ€™t own this bridge, we will be left behind....

Technology

Black-Founded Startup Among Top 50 Programs for Sports Innovation

Samara LynnApril 9, 2017September 23, 2017

by Samara LynnApril 9, 2017September 23, 2017249

[MVR] uses mathematically and psychometrically validated tests to determine a player's visual-spatial cognitive abilities and level of self-monitoring....

Technology

The Intriguing Art and Technology of AfroFeminism

Samara LynnMarch 17, 2017September 23, 2017

by Samara LynnMarch 17, 2017September 23, 2017558

The NSAF project is designed by a team of women of color who are artists, scientists, and researchers. NSAF is a virtual world and display...

Technology

Intel Equals Pay Across-the-Board for Women and Minorities; Other Diversity Gains

Samara LynnMarch 1, 2017May 30, 2018

by Samara LynnMarch 1, 2017May 30, 2018108

"There is still much work to be done to achieve our 2020 goal of full representation, namely with increasing the number of underrepresented minorities..."...

Technology

How the African American Community Continues to Transform With Tech

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsFebruary 27, 2017August 8, 2018

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsFebruary 27, 2017August 8, 2018451

In Black History Month, letâ€™s celebrate technology as the catalyst for further development, paving the way for new opportunities....

Technology

How to Watch Black Enterprise’s New Tech Podcast on Any Device

Samara LynnJanuary 30, 2017April 12, 2018

by Samara LynnJanuary 30, 2017April 12, 2018267

Tune into Black Enterprise's BE The Code podcast hosted by Sequoia Blodgett for all the latest on funding your startup and more....