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HBCUvc founder Hadiyah Mujhid on one way investors can advance racial equity

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In response to VCs’ sudden rush to invest in more Black founders , Black venture capitalists and entrepreneurs have penned a bunch of advice on the best way to tap into talent. Team up with Black firms already doing the work. The Black and women-led team has since grown to support 123 students.

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Jukin Media Ends Up In Middle Of Political Battle

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According to Jukin, it submitted a takedown request to Twitter for the misleading edit of an endearing viral video, which originally showed two children--one black, another white--hugging.

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Why an Atlanta-based Black influencer collective swapped their collab house for a studio

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But across the country in Atlanta, a fast-growing tech hub , a cohort of Black creators reimagined that idea. Black influencers and startup founders alike face systemic barriers to their growth. “It’s just very sad to me the fact that Black creators and the Black community are getting underrepresented and underpaid.

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I.am+ Raises $117M, Takes Aim At AI Tools

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The company said its new products will focus initially on voice assistance software for customer service, along the lines of Siri and Alexa. is known for being a member of the bank The Black Eyed Peas. I.am+ had previously focused on developing headphones and other consumer electronics devices. READ MORE>>.

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Snap Will No Longer Feature Trump On Discover

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According to Snap, "We will not amplify voices who incite racial violence and injustice by giving them free promotion on Discover. The move comes after Snap CEO Evan Spiegel sent a note to employees saying that he was "heartbroken and enraged by the treatment of black people and people of color in America."

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Scottel Voice and Data Acquired

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Culver City-based Scottel Voice & Data , a provider of voice and data installation services, has been acquired by Pittsburgh-based Black Box Corporation. Black Box is a technical services company which builds out data and voice infrastructure systems for its clients.

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Netflix employees stage a trans solidarity walkout, pose list of demands

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Netflix has decided to air Chappelle’s special, which contains jokes about transgender people, even though some employees have voiced concerns they feel have been ignored by the company. Pagels-Minor, the organizer of the walkout and global lead of both the Black and Trans employee resource groups, was fired on Friday.

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