Junko Tabei, the first woman to summit Mount Everest in 1975, serves as an apt namesake for one fast-growing startup in Birmingham. It certainly does take grit and perseverance to…
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Atlanta popularized southern rap and Hip-Hop. Memphis claims soul, gospel, rhythm and blues, and rock ‘n’ roll. New Orleans brought us jazz and Nashville serves as the epicenter of the…
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Hip-Hop-Influenced Technology Podcast Digital Good Times Has Relaunched
by Mike Jordanby Mike JordanAfter taking a few years off from creating one of Atlanta’s earliest platforms connecting hip-hop culture and technology, the influential podcast Digital Good Times has relaunched, with impeccable timing for…
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Switchyards Announces Free 1-Year Membership For 100 Black-Led Nonprofits
by Mike Jordanby Mike JordanFrom media to corporate outreach, there are plenty of statements being put out there today — some sincere and some seemingly more about posturing than progress — in support of…
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Tip “T.I.” Harris and Moolah App CEO Share the Opportunity of Entrepreneurship With Atlanta’s Underserved Students
by Muriel Vegaby Muriel VegaOn Monday, Atlanta Public School students filled Georgia Tech’s Ferst Center for the Arts for a fireside chat featuring Georgia Tech alum and entrepreneur Vernell Woods and entertainer Tip “T.I.”…
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Dr. Kamau Bobb Of Georgia Tech and Google Challenges Tech Leaders On Diversity: “This Is Our Mission, This Is Our City”
by Muriel Vegaby Muriel VegaThe inaugural Converge, a half-day event presented by the Technology Association of Georgia and Accenture, focused on how diversity and inclusion should drive innovation within the technology industry. The topic…
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First REFACTR.TECH Conference Proves That, Yes, Tech Can Solve Its Diversity Problem
by Holly Beilinby Holly BeilinThere’s lots of talk around the tech industry’s diversity issues. Media and pundits debate: Is it a pipeline issue? Is it lack of access? Is it preconceived bias? One new…
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Why One Fintech CEO Says You Can’t Build the Best Products Without A Diverse Workforce
by Holly Beilinby Holly BeilinMartina King sees her tech teams as a crime fighting force. As CEO of payments fraud prevention company Featurespace, King oversees a workforce 200 strong across two continents. The UK-based…