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Olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee Opens East St. Louis Innovation Center To Teach Youth Urban Agriculture And Food Innovation – AfroTech
Jackie Joyner-Kersee wants East St. Louis, IL, youth to have a bright future. Joyner-Kersee is an Olympic track-and-field champion from…
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Meet Tambra Clark, An Educator Whose Passion For Tech Is Influencing Innovation For K-12 Youth Across Birmingham, AL – AfroTech
Tambra Clark realized her purpose in education and tech, and now she’s helping young people in Birmingham, AL, realize theirs.…
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Dominique Dawes Is Not Only An Olympian And Investor, She’s Also The Founder Of A Youth Gymnastics Academy – AfroTech
Decorated gymnast Dominique Dawes has always understood the power of sports. It’s what drove her interest in investing in two…
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Chicago Mayor Announces Rebranded Youth Employment Initiative That Delivered Over $30.9M In Wages To Participants In 2025 – AfroTech
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has announced the rebrand of an initiative to employ youth. According to a press release, the…
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Crypto
Crypto.com Arnold Schwarzenegger After-School All-Stars: $1M for Youth
Donation to Provide Financial Support for After-School and Summer Youth Programming Nationwide Crypto.com donated $1 million to After-School All-Stars as…
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Mariah Carey Launched A Camp With The Fresh Air Fund, Introducing Youth To Robotics And Environmental Science Classes – AfroTech
Mariah Carey remains committed to a summer camp that provides middle school students with career support. The Grammy Award-winning artist…
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will.i.am Aims To Bring Robotics And AI Training To Youth In Under-Resourced Neighborhoods – AfroTech
will.i.am is working to ensure that children from low-income communities are prepared with skills in robotics and agentic systems. will.i.am…
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NBA Hall Of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Is Giving The Youth A Shot At STEAM Education Through His Foundation – AfroTech
Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is dedicated to introducing the youth to Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM). Abdul-Jabbar…
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Black Business
From survival to sanctuary: Creating a safe haven for South Florida’s Black trans youth
Tucked away at the end of a long line of car repair shops in Fort Lauderdale, The McKenzie Project looks…
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Taahirah O’Neal Joins Shaquille O’Neal Foundation Board, Leading $24M Youth Complex Project
Taahirah O’Neal, the eldest daughter of Shaquille O’Neal, has officially joined the board of the Shaquille O’Neal Foundation, taking a…
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