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Black Philanthropists Including Robert F. Smith And Oprah Winfrey Have Played A Part In The More Than $1B Donated To HBCUs
Several prominent Black philanthropists have been investing in HBCUs. Forbes reports that funding to HBCUs has been on the rise…
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Morgan Freeman Is Taking Legal Action Over AI Use Of His Voice Without His Consent — ‘You’re Robbing Me’
AI is causing Morgan Freeman to take legal action. In conversation with The Guardian, he flagged AI’s growing use within…
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Baltimore Entrepreneur Amber Ivey Creates AI Card Deck To Teach Kids Responsible Tech Use
Amber Ivey is finding ways for younger generations to learn about AI without being glued to a screen. The Baltimore-based…
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SoftBank Sells Entire $5.8B Nvidia Stake And Part Of T-Mobile Holdings To Back $22.5B OpenAI Investment
SoftBank has sold its entire $5.83 billion stake in U.S. chipmaker Nvidia to focus on its OpenAI investment. The Japanese…
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How The Late Toni Morrison Played A Part In Former Student MacKenzie Scott’s Philanthropic Decisions, Which Now Include Billions Donated To HBCUs
Long before she became one of the world’s most generous philanthropists, MacKenzie Scott was a struggling writer learning lessons of…
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An Ohio County DEI Office Is Being Targeted For Investing More Than $600K In An Education Program Aimed At Increasing Black Representation In Medicine
This program’s funding efforts to increase Black representation in medicine is being targeted by legal experts. The Washington Free Beacon…
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Uber And Lyft Face Lawsuit From Male Drivers Claiming Women-Only Ride Options Are Discriminatory And Limit Their Earnings
Male drivers for Uber and Lyft have filed dual class-action lawsuits accusing the rideshare companies of gender discrimination over initiatives…
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A Virtual Program Teaching Students About Agriculture And HBCUs Is Being Launched With Help Of The Youngest USDA-Certified Farmer
Kendall Rae Johnson, the youngest farmer certified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), will team up with Prairie View…
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JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon Says AI Could Bring 3-Day Work Weeks And Thinks ‘People Should Stop Sticking Their Heads In The Sand’
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon believes AI will eventually shorten the work week and says people should embrace it now,…
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Billionaire Tyler Perry Donates Nearly $1.4M To Families Affected By SNAP Benefit Reductions
Filmmaker and philanthropist Tyler Perry has donated nearly $1.4 million to several nonprofit organizations supporting families affected by the loss…
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