YouMedia Chicago in Action!
by Black Digerati
YouMedia Chicago is an innovative, 21st century learning space, housed at the Harold Washington Library, created to inspire collaboration and creativity among Chicago urban young adults as they work in groups on projects and learn vital digital media skills. I spent a brief moment in the YouMedia lab tonight, and let me tell you the design and setup of all the technology is really nice! And since Black Digerati is based in Chicago, we’re currently working on developing a relationship with the leadership at YouMedia to act as ‘technology mentors’ to some of the youth. More info on that to come, but in the meantime check out the video created by some of the youth as they tell the story of YouMedia:
Read MoreDigital Sisters Founder Shireen Mitchell Talks about Diversifying Apps
by Black Digerati
In this short video, Digital Sisters founder Shireen Mitchell is speaking on a panel about how to question designers on diversifying apps that can be valuable social software tools. In the video she gives an example of a question she posed to the developer of the ‘Are you safe?’ iPhone app. Check out the video below:
Read MoreMicrosoft’s “Digital Inclusion” Chief Andrea L. Taylor
by Black Digerati
If you are a minority from an poor community with aspirations of one day working for technology giant Microsft, Ms. Andrea L. Taylor may be the catalyst behind that process. Check out the video below as she talks about everything from ‘Closing the technology skills gap’, ‘applying for Microsoft training vouchers’ and their ‘job training program.’
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Behind the Scenes at NERJYZED Game Studios
by Black Digerati
Recently we posted an article dispelling the myths the blacks aren’t represented in the gaming industry. At the end of the article we listed notable blacks such as Brian Jackson of Nerjyzed Game Studios that make up some of the 3% of blacks in the gaming industry. Now, for those of you who don’t know, Nerjyzed Game Studios is an African-American owned video game development company most known for developing the Black College Football (BCF) video game that hits stores September 29, 2009. Think of BCF as the black version of EASPORTS NCAA Football 10! This video goes behind the scenes at Nerjyzed Game Studios as they develop BCF. Check out the video below:
Read MoreI use my T-Mobile Sidekick to get online more than my computer!
by Black Digerati
Here at Black Digerati we’re convinced that the Digital Divide (in terms of access to the Internet) among African-American digital natives is being bridged daily by that little device in our pocket or attached to our hip called the smartphone! To get an idea of what we’re talking about, check out digital native Nakia from the IS 339 school in the Bronx, NY talk about how she uses her T-Mobile Sidekick more than her computer to access social networking sites like twitter, facebook, and myspace. Check out the video below:
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