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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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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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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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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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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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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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Venus And Serena Williams To Launch Program That Will Teach Under-Resourced Youth To Lead In The Boardroom
The partnership intends to serve 2,500 young people within the next decade. Several promises were announced to fulfill the Williams…
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Tiara Bennett Opens The First Black-Owned Bakery In Manhattan’s East Village In 25 Years And Has Plans For A Youth Program
Chef Tiara Bennett has turned her passion for baking into a business. In an interview with Food52, the Brooklyn, NY,…
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Shaquille O’Neal Backs Debt-Free Degrees For The Next Generation Through Campus’ New Scholars Program
Shaquille O’Neal is backing a scholarship to support the next generation of creators and entrepreneurs. What Is Campus As AFROTECH™…
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Black-owned businesses reflect on year of Harborplace grant program, call for improvements
Small business owner Monesha Philips imagines what things would look like if the tenancy program her gift shop is a…
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