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Bipartisan Bill Goes Before Over 30 HBCU Presidents To ‘Streamline Federal Funding Opportunities For HBCUs’ – AfroTech
A bipartisan bill has been introduced to support research at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Senator Raphael Warnock, D-GA,…
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Live Events Platform POSH Raises $37M Series B Funding Round To Apply AI To Support Organizers – AfroTech
POSH live events platform has raised new funding. As AFROTECH™ previously told you, the platform was founded by Avante Price…
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Over $1M In Federal Funding Awarded To Morris Brown College To Support Hospitality Management Program – AfroTech
Morris Brown College has been awarded new funding to support its hospitality management program. The Historically Black College and University…
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Florida A&M University Student Says ‘Black’ Is Flagged In Black History Month Promotions Amid DEI Funding Ban – AfroTech
February is Black History Month, but students at Florida A&M University (FAMU) say promoting events has been challenging because the…
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Social Fintech Platform Oro Raises $3M In Funding Round Led By Slauson & Co. – AfroTech
As housing affordability continues to strain workers across income levels, a growing number of employers are being pushed to rethink…
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Waymo, An Autonomous Ride-Hailing Service Co-Led By A Black Woman CEO, Raises $16B In Funding
Black-led Waymo has received a new round of funding. Waymo is the world’s first autonomous ride-hailing service and positions itself…
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Crypto
BTC bounces from multi-year low after House passage of funding bill
The House of Representatives very narrowly passed a funding package on Tuesday with a 217-214 vote, meaning the government will…
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Department Of Education Labels Low-Paying Degrees A ‘Bad Investment’ And Moves To Cut Federal Funding For Said Programs – AfroTech
There may soon be a shift in higher education. According to The Washington Times, the Department of Education will no…
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WNBA Player Angel Reese Invests In Black-Led Skincare Brand Topicals, Bringing The Company’s Total Funding Raised To Over $22.6M – AfroTech
Black woman-led skincare brand Topicals has closed another round of funding, per an exclusive report from The Business of Fashion.…
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Crypto
South Korea May Revisit Sanctions on North Korea After US Links Crypto Theft to Weapons Funding
South Korea may reconsider its sanctions approach toward North Korea after new US measures connected Pyongyang’s crypto theft operations to…
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