The Root Highlights Young African-American Innovators
The Root highlights 25 young innovators on its Young Futurist list for 2012. The Young Futurists are between the ages of 16 and 22 and are committed to making the world a better place through innovative ideas. Each year, The Root conducts an open nomination process, seeking candidates who are not only achievers but also [...]
Read MoreTrustAfrica Creates Project to Support Innovation in African Education
Innovation is a concept spreading across the continent of Africa. TrustAfrica is working on a project called “The Learning Innovation Fund” to financially support local organizations in Senegal, Malli, Uganda, and Kenya to help improve literacy and numeracy skills through mobile libraries and other innovative learning approaches. TrustAfrica is a public foundation that strives to secure [...]
Read MoreOnyx Ashanti Uses iPhone to Create “BeatJazz”, The Future of Music Composition [VIDEO]
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It isn’t out of the ordinary to see an artist on stage with a guitar, saxophone, or any other type of musical instrument. But performing with an iPhone on stage may just be a jaw dropper. There’s a new genre of music on the block and it’s called “beatjazz.”Musician and inventor Onyx Ashanti is the [...]
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