Technology Archives - Black Main Street

Senators Call For Investigation of T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon, AT&T For Selling Location Data

BMS AdminJanuary 29, 2019

by BMS AdminJanuary 29, 20191544

This is a call that mobile carriers won’t be happy to get. Several lawmakers are demanding that the Federal Communications Commission investigate companies like T-Mobile,

Business Technology

Google Admits They Are Having A Hard Time Keeping Black Employees

BMS AdminJune 16, 2018June 16, 2018

by BMS AdminJune 16, 2018June 16, 201801017

Google released a report admitting that it is struggling to keep its black employees. “Attrition rates in 2017 were highest for Black Googlers followed by

News Technology

Net Neutrality is Officially Dead. Now What?

BMS AdminJune 11, 2018June 11, 2018

by BMS AdminJune 11, 2018June 11, 20180429

The Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of net neutrality rules officially took effect today (Monday June 11, 2018). The net Neutrality rules were enacted by the

Community Technology Videos

Marginalized Communities In Detroit Are Building Their Own Internet

BMS AdminDecember 1, 2017August 18, 2018

by BMS AdminDecember 1, 2017August 18, 20180345

Access to the internet has become a utility required for the basics of life, right up there with housing and clean water. Many organizations have

Community Technology Uncategorized

Facebook’s Censorship Rules Protect White Men from Hate Speech But Not Black Children

BMS AdminJune 28, 2017June 29, 2017

by BMS AdminJune 28, 2017June 29, 20170368

In the aftermath of the terrorist attack in London earlier this month, U.S. congressman Clay Higgins wrote a Facebook post in which he called for the

Black Entrepreneurship Technology

Camille Baker Creates App to Deliver Home-Cooked Meals

BMS AdminMarch 4, 2017

by BMS AdminMarch 4, 201701391

At just 24-years-old and a recent graduate of Florida A&M University, Camille Baker is well on her way to being a successful entrepreneur. She has

Current Events News Technology

New Study Reveals Half Of All Americans Are In Facial Recognition Databases

Anthony AlleyneOctober 21, 2016October 21, 2016

by Anthony AlleyneOctober 21, 2016October 21, 20160364

According to a new study, 117 million Americans have their faces stored in facial recognition databases used by law enforcement with little, to no regulations.

Black Business Spotlight Black Entrepreneurship Technology

Georgia Teens Design Mobile App to Grade Quality of Police Services

BMS AdminMay 27, 2016October 26, 2016

by BMS AdminMay 27, 2016October 26, 20161749

Three teenage siblings from Stone Mountain, Georgia, have re-launched their FiveO police rating app, by using the $22,000 first place award they won from the 2015 Hiil

Black Business Spotlight Technology

Amazon.com Invests $12M In This Entrepreneur’s Invention

Yusuf Asturias (BMS)April 16, 2016April 25, 2016

by Yusuf Asturias (BMS)April 16, 2016April 25, 20162 6130

Paul Judge is an entrepreneur who graduated from Morehouse College and earned his Ph.D. in network security at Georgia Institute of Technology. Paul and friend,

Technology

This 21 Year Old Entrepreneur Turned Down Microsoft And Google And Did His Own Thing

BMS AdminApril 5, 2016May 17, 2016

by BMS AdminApril 5, 2016May 17, 20160203

Black Entrepreneurship Technology

Black Female Engineer Creates Job Matching App Designed To Remove Bias From Tech Hiring

Yusuf Asturias (BMS)March 15, 2016April 22, 2016

by Yusuf Asturias (BMS)March 15, 2016April 22, 201614 855

At the young age of 13, Stephanie Lampkin learned to code. By the time she was 15, she was fluent in computer programming. Graduating from

Black Entrepreneurship Technology

Non-Profit Organization Prepares Young Black Girls For Tech Industry by Teaching Them To Code

Yusuf Asturias (BMS)March 4, 2016March 16, 2016

by Yusuf Asturias (BMS)March 4, 2016March 16, 20161374

Kimberly Bryant was inspired to start Black Girls Code by her daughter’s experiences at a middle school computer science camp. Bryant’s daughter, Kia, was one

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Category : Technology

Senators Call For Investigation of T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon, AT&T For Selling Location Data

Google Admits They Are Having A Hard Time Keeping Black Employees

Net Neutrality is Officially Dead. Now What?

Marginalized Communities In Detroit Are Building Their Own Internet

Facebook’s Censorship Rules Protect White Men from Hate Speech But Not Black Children

Camille Baker Creates App to Deliver Home-Cooked Meals

New Study Reveals Half Of All Americans Are In Facial Recognition Databases

Georgia Teens Design Mobile App to Grade Quality of Police Services

Amazon.com Invests $12M In This Entrepreneur’s Invention

This 21 Year Old Entrepreneur Turned Down Microsoft And Google And Did His Own Thing

Black Female Engineer Creates Job Matching App Designed To Remove Bias From Tech Hiring

Non-Profit Organization Prepares Young Black Girls For Tech Industry by Teaching Them To Code

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