Startup Accelerator Supports Minorities and Women in Tech
NewME Accelerator was featured in Mashable today. Read some of the article below: Today’s tech industry is comprised of only 25% women, and a paltry 1.5% African-Americans make up Silicon Valley’s tech workforce. San Francisco-based startup NewME wasn’t having it. Before launching its immersive accelerator program, the company successfully fostered a dialogue about minority participation in the tech [...]
Read MoreAngela Talks Diversity and Technology on Social Jumpstart TV
Our own, Angela Benton talks with Mike Wolpert about diversity and technology on Social Jumpstart TV. She talks about how and why she created the NewMe Accelerator to bring minority tech entrepreneurs to Silicon Valley. She talks in detail about how the accelerator works and the what the participants have taken away from the experience. [...]
Read MoreDrama: Why Arrington is NOT a Racist and Don’t Believe the Hype
You know that I must have a lot on the brain if I’m coming out of hiatus from writing I just wanted to address a few things, mainly because I feel like the potential for overwhelmingly negativity associated with being black in technology (and in silicon valley) is looming. When we were organizing the NewME Accelerator we [...]
Read MoreVIDEO: Black in America 4 Trailer for NewME Accelerator
I’ve been biting my tongue on this one for a while. Happy to share a snippet of all the excitement over the past several of months. If you haven’t heard already CNN’s Black in America 4 will be on the NewME Accelerator and the lack of diversity, specifically for African-Americans, in Silicon Valley. In the documentary I [...]
Read MoreBlack Enterprise Feature the New Faces of Silicon Valley in Their August Issue
A slate of new talent has arrived in Silicon Valley. What’s great about it is that they are black and young entrepreneurs, bringing fresh and innovative new technologies to the forefront. Black business magazine, Black Enterprise features the new faces of Silicon Valley in this month’s issue. This edition features Chuck Baker, founder of the [...]
Read MoreInsideBW: Soleadad O’Brien Visits the NewMe House [PHOTO]
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Take a look at the behind the scenes photos as CNN’s Soleadad O’Brien visits the NewMe House to prepare footage for the upcoming Black in America 4 in the fall. For more behind the scenes visit InsideBW
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