The Power of Social Media Couldn’t Save Troy Davis’s Life
The fight came to an end after the execution of Troy Davis in Georgia last night. People protested right up until there was word that U.S. Supreme Court denied his last appeal. Along with protest at the White House, Supreme Court, among other places around the world, people protested online. A clear way to reach [...]
Read MoreOpinion: Nigerian Internet Based Enterprises: the Struggle, the Growth and the Profits
With tough economic conditions, survival is not just limited to individuals who are in search of jobs to cater for daily subsistence, but also for businesses that are constantly faced with policies that change or skyrocketing levies. Government agencies continually increase tariffs regardless of the economic conditions. Private organizations occasionally give a pay-cut in the [...]
Read MoreSouth Africa Wants Access To BBM Messages
“It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.” And then times got worse, and worse, and worse. At least for RIM. After jumping through hoops for the Saudi Arabian government, and then doing the same in India, South Africa has decided to get in on the fun and ask for access to BBM messages. The [...]
Read MoreCode for America Looking to Hire Diverse and Qualified Candidates for Current Job Openings
Code for America is a new national non-profit bringing talent from the tech sector into public service to help communities solve core problems. The main program run is a year-long fellowship with teams of 3-5 web developers and designers working in partnership with city governments and other public institutions. Fellows design, build and deploy technology [...]
Read MoreSympatico Puts Congressmen in the Palms of Their Constituent’s Hands
Jared X.G. Anderson and Damien Dizard are two high school friends who decided to analyze ideas and concepts of mobile apps and try to develop one. The end result was a mobile app development company, a congressional mobile app, and a niche in thinning the line between government and technology…
Read MoreNewMe Conference: Henry Rivera
Black Web 2.0 recently held the NewMe Conference. If you’re unfamiliar, the conference was set up to bring together the creative, innovative energy of minority entrepreneurs. The goal of the two day event was not only to engage in discussion on where to find opportunities to nurture opportunities for blacks in new media, but to [...]
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