Hyper-Gate is Social Media Management PLUS
Hyper-Gate is a Brooklyn-based IT Services, Software Development, and Social Media Management company composed primarily of Latino and African-American shareholders. Their business is geared towards African-American and Latino brands. Hyper-Gate does what they call an Optimized Business Branding process, registering businesses in 300+ Social Networks, 300+Business Listings, and search engines. Once the basics are done, [...]
Read MoreNerd Culture finds its way into the trenches of Harlem, NYC
In a digitized world, Sekai Farai has emerged as a high-tech fairy godmother. She spots would-be beneficiaries on the streets of New York City – a teen in a Best Buy electronics store, for instance – and asks them a simple question: Are you ready to become a producer of technology, not just a consumer? [...]
Read MoreMukamiTV Amplifies Your Voice and Rethinks Television
Oprah may have dropped the ball on this one. Mukami Kinoti-Kimotho is an “on-air personality, journalist, organizational ambassador and celebrity spokesperson” based in Washington, DC. Last year, she had the opportunity to compete for a spot on Oprah’s OWN network. She didn’t win, but that hasn’t stopped her from seeking to become a media mogul. [...]
Read MoreResponsibly Pairs Gifting with Social Good for Education
Riding around in a tricked out school bus, the responsibly (yes, small ‘r’) team sat down with TechCrunch to talk about their gifting platform. CEO Antoine Grant points out early on that responsibly is different from other social good initiatives because it does away with the feeling of sacrifice. He says that they are unique [...]
Read MoreBlack Web 2.0 Spotlight: Dr. Juan E. Gilbert
Clemson University professor, Dr. Juan E Gilbert, is the chair of the Human Centered Computing Division in the School of Computing. He was also named one of the 50 Most Important African Americans in Technology. Dr Gilbert’s work is an intersection of people, culture, policy and technology. Gilbert heads the Interaction and Information lab where [...]
Read More#28DaysofDiversity: Tiffany B. Brown @webinista
The twenty-fourth entry in the 28 Days of Diversity Series is Tiffany B. Brown. Tiffany is a web opener at Opera Software. She’s also worked as a web developer for Georgia Tech and Armchair media. When Tiffany isn’t busy with her demanding schedule, she takes the time to share her random musings and dish out [...]
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