African-American Tech Start-up Creates Financial Literacy iOS Gaming App Mindblown Life
Jason Young, an African-American founder and CEO of Mindblown Labs, an Oakland, CA based education technology start-up, knows first-hand how financial literacy or lack thereof can impact the African-American community. Through his own personal experiences he learned very quickly that financial literacy is essential for everyone so he created a mobile app called Mindblown Life. [...]
Read More#CBCFALC2012 Puts Focus on High-Tech Engagement
Events held at this year’s Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s (CBCF) Annual Legislative Conference emphasized the need to engage more African Americans in the nation’s digital economy and encourage them to use technology for self-advancement. “I believe that technology is one of the most dynamic tools for empowering individuals in society. Our economy and society are [...]
Read MoreInteractive One Creating A Digital Destination for Latinos
Interactive One, known for serving digital driven African-Americans continues to expand its reach to the Latino market with the launch of ZonadeSabor.com, an entertainment news Web site targeting young, urban Latino Americans. ZonadeSabor.com will join MiGente.com, Interactive One’s social media site providing the latest in music, television, film and fashion news for all Latinos. “We’ve built [...]
Read MoreBlack Entrepreneurship On the Rise For Jobless Black Graduates
While a degree certainly provides graduates with an edge in the job market, unemployment statistics have repeatedly shown that one’s race plays a role in securing employment. As of March 2012, African American graduates encountered a rate of 10.8 percent, according to a report by the Economic Policy Institute. White graduates appeared to stand a greater [...]
Read MorePush for More Women and Minority Entrepreneurs
There are a growing number of efforts to help women and minorities become entrepreneurs and get funding for their start-ups in Silicon Valley and elsewhere. San Francisco accelerator NewME, which focuses on women, African-American and Latino entrepreneurs, is expanding through meet-up groups in the U.S. and abroad. Google Inc., Facebook Inc. and some Silicon Valley [...]
Read MoreKnow You and Your Partners STI Status With Check-Mate iPhone App
Wouldn’t it be great if you could know your partners Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) history straight off the iPhone? That’s exactly what new app Check-Mate allow users to do. African-American founder Eli Dancy from Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn created an app that allows users to verify, share and exchange recent STI screening dates and results instantly. More [...]
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