Spelman College is establishing the Center of Excellence for Minority Women in STEM after receiving a $2 million grant from the Department of Defense. According to HBCUbuzz, the new center will be affiliated with the Office of Research, Innovation and Collaboration and is a first of its kind. It will also reportedly serve as a […]

Marketing and media maven Karen Civil traveled to Haiti over the weekend to open the doors of the Live Civil Computer Lab at the House of Hope Orphanage in Titanyen.

The Golden Globe winning actress said that being in this inspiring film was her mission.

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Mattel recently released a Game Developer Barbie in efforts to break gender stereotypes in the STEM industry; but one thing the toy company failed to do was feature the doll in different ethnicities. The only available option was a White doll with red hair. After noticing this while picking up a doll for his wife who is a Black game developer, Marcus Montgomery was prompted to come up with a solution of his own.

Sponsored Advertising Content Great news for Baltimore students! The Thurgood Marshall College Fund has announced a new program to help engage students in STEM education, leading to both STEM literacy and an increase in the participation in the STEM workforce.  If you didn’t know, STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math. The Vivian Burey Marshall STEM Pilot Initiative, […]

The stereotype of what engineers are supposed to look like is quickly changing, as evidenced by the Black female engineers kicking ass at Slack, the startup behind the popular messaging platform.

For Black boys who dream of becoming engineers and scientists instead of pro ballers, life is suddenly about to change. At a time when skyrocketing…

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Tristian Walker, CEO of Walker & Company Brands joined Roland Martin CEO of Walker Brand & Company to discuss joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” to…