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Kapor Center Launches a $1M Grant Competition for Tech Diversity
Recently, the Kapor Center announced the launch of the Tech Done Right Challenge, a $1M national funding challenge to enhance diversity in the technology sector, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Recently, the Kapor Center announced the launch of the Tech Done Right Challenge, a $1M national funding challenge to enhance diversity in the technology sector, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Google is Once Again Looking for Podcasters and Creators of Color for 2019
The Google Podcasts Creator Program, run by PRX, is back and is looking for its next round of participants. The goal of the program is to promote underrepresented voices.
Black Startup TicketRX Gets Acquired to Help Solve Issues with Traffic Citations
MSTS, a global payments and credit solutions provider, recently acquired TicketRX, a Kansas City-based startup changing the way legal support of traffic citations and violations are handled.
DJ Whoo Kid Collaborates With New Streaming Platform For Independent Hip-Hop Artists
MyMy Hip Hop is a streaming music platform that allows listeners to discover and help promote new independent hip-hop artists. Popular radio personality on Eminem’s Sirius XM Shade 45 channel, DJ Whoo Kid is in collaboration with the service.
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