The Last Mile Creating a Technology Eco-System Within the San Quentin State Prison
Three years ago Chris Redlitz didn’t know much about the incarceration system, what he did know was technology. After a tutoring project at the historic San Quentin State Prison in San Francisco he realized the true potential in the inmates and would come to form The Last Mile. The Last Mile is a program co-founded [...]
Read MoreAfrican-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 MoreAfrican-American Women in Tech Honored at Interactive Digital Vanguard Awards & Creative Technology Festival
The Inaugural Women Interactive Digital Vanguard Awards and Creative Technology Festival in conjunction with Spelman College Digital Image Salon successfully took place in Atlanta Oct 12 and 13th. The festival opened to a crowd of hundreds of women seeking to gain knowledge and insight in the world of creative technology. It provided an interactive, in [...]
Read MoreNewME Accelerator Launches First Pop-Up Location in Miami, Florida
NewME Accelerator announced that it will run a “Pop-Up” program in Miami Nov. 12-14 in partnership with the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and The LAB Miami. NewME Pop-Up is a concentrated three-day version of the start-up accelerator held in San Francisco. The program will allow Miami ‘s tech startups to gain critical advice, [...]
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 MoreWhy Aren’t Entrepreneurs Developing Innovative Solutions For Renters?
There are some 40 million rental units in America today. And that segment is growing fast as more Americans choose to rent instead of own in a tepid real estate market. While some technology providers have come to the rescue of landlords and prospective tenants, much opportunity remains. With home prices down 34% from their July 2006 peak, resulting [...]
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