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Crypto
Some in NYC Get $12K in Crypto in Coinbase-Funded Basic Income-Style Program
Some New Yorkers are now getting crypto as a social safety net. Coinbase, the leading cryptocurrency exchange, donated funds to…
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Black Business
Inaugural Black in Business awards program celebrates entrepreneurs across sectors
More than 150 members of Montgomery County’s business community gathered at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Gaithersburg on Thursday evening…
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Health + Wellness
Senate HELP Committee Hearing Highlights Urgent Need to Reform 340B Program – BlackDoctor.org
Lawmakers Push for Transparency and Patient Protections For millions of Americans, the cost of healthcare often comes with a painful…
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Tech
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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Tech
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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Tech
After 5 Years, Andreessen Horowitz Pauses Talent x Opportunity Program For Underserved Founders
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has put its Talent x Opportunity (TxO) program on hold, marking an unexpected shift in the firm’s…
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Tech
Uber Launches Pilot Program Where Drivers Can Earn Extra Money By Training AI Models
The future of ridesharing is here. Digital Tasks To Get Paid Uber is piloting a new way for its drivers…
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Tech
Travis Scott’s Foundation Launches Program With Space Center Houston To Empower Students In Engineering, Design, And Exploration
Travis Scott is supporting students in STEM. As AFROTECH™ previously reported, the rapper launched the Cactus Jack Foundation in November…
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Tech
How This Houston Solar Program Is Rebuilding Lives And Powering Historic Black Neighborhoods With Clean Energy
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice reports that its recidivism rate is 16.9% — one of the lowest in the…
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Tech
Duke University School Of Medicine Abruptly Shutters Graduate Support Program And DEI Office
In August, Duke University abruptly shut down its Biosciences Collaborative for Research Engagement (BioCoRE) program. According to The Duke Chronicle,…
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