Netflix VP Opens Up about the Company’s Inclusion Strategy
Netflix just released a first inclusion report detailing representation within the streaming company — and plans to increase it. The driving force...
read moreReport Reveals Huge Revenue Gap for Black Women Entrepreneurs
A recent report confirms what many in the startup world already knew to be true: the revenue gap for Black women entrepreneurs has been widening....
read moreApple Invests $20 Million in VC Firm Harlem Capital
Tech giant Apple is investing $20 million in early-stage venture capital firm Harlem Capital as part of the company’s broader $100 million effort to...
read moreKiller Mike Develops a Black- and Latinx-owned Digital Banking Platform
Michael Render, better known as the rapper Killer Mike, was a tween when he first learned about the stock market from his mother and grandfather. He...
read moreTech Startup Kanarys Makes History with $3 Million Seed Round
The first diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) technology company founded by Black female entrepreneurs, Kanarys, just closed a $3 million seed...
read moreHow This Young Black Tech Entrepreneur Raised $4 Million
Even before the pandemic hit, University of California, Santa Cruz student Vernon Coleman wanted to disrupt social networking with an egalitarian...
read moreCollab Capital Invests in Black-Led Music Licensing Tech Startup
Collab Capital, a collaborative fund that helps Black founders build sustainable, innovation-centered businesses, recently invested in the music...
read moreHow Plug In South LA Pivoted to Support Founders in 2020
The past year threw extreme challenges our way, but Plug In South LA rose to the occasion. Our team reimagined programs, pivoted to virtual events,...
read moreSerena Williams Calls Out Shortsighted Silicon Valley VCs
Serena Williams has experienced what it’s like to be underestimated and underpaid throughout her career as a professional tennis player. Now, as a...
read moreCEOs Form Coalition to Employ a Million Black Americans
A group of CEOs from well-known companies launched an initiative aimed at closing the opportunity gap for one million Black Americans over the next...
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