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BLACK. Founder @Backstage_Cap, board @getmahmee, author IT’S ABOUT DAMN TIME, host YOUR FIRST MILLION pod, fan @GeneralHospital, MARRIED to @queergermangirl😍
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Keith Raniere’s Sentencing: What to Know About the Nxivm Leader
Fifteen victims gave wrenching testimony about Mr. Raniere's manipulation and sexual abuse. He was sentenced to 120 years in prison.
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Sentenced to 120 years. This is what justice looks like when done correctly.
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645 Ventures Closes $160 million Fund III & Announces Connected Network
We are excited to announce 645 Ventures Fund III, a $160 million fund to invest in exceptional Seed and Series A companies.
#217: Ruben Harris, CEO at Career Karma, a Community of Peers, Mentors, and Coaches That Will Help You Land a Dream Career in Tech, on Becoming the #1 Destination for Career Advice on the Internet
Ruben Harris is the CEO at Career Karma, a community of peers, mentors, and coaches that will help you land a dream career in Tech.
Announcing Edlyft’s $1.4M Raise to Create the Next Wave of Engineers — Edlyft
Today, we are thrilled to announce a major milestone that will allow us to equip more students to excel in courses preparing them for in-demand careers they'll love. We have raised over $1.4M in funding from venture capital funds, friends, family...
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“If you know a student at UCLA or UCB taking CS, Math or Data Science courses, let them know they have a community ready to support them.
+ we also have a model where anyone, including companies can provide a scholarship to do a course on Edlyft...”
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Hundreds of people waited hours in the cold for buses after Trump rally at Eppley
Trump campaign officials said they had enough buses ready nearby to shuttle people back to their cars, but said a larger-than-expected crowd, estimated as high as 29,000, slowed the buses’
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“Trump campaign officials said they had enough buses ready nearby to shuttle people back to their cars, but said a larger-than-expected crowd, ***estimated by a reporter at 6,000 but by rally organizers as 29,000***, slowed the buses’ return.”
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Impact America’s $55 million second fund is hunting for unicorns in the disruption of systemic racism | ImpactAlpha
ImpactAlpha, Oct. 27 – Kesha Cash has raised $55 million to look for technologies that address one of the largest market inefficiencies of our time:
Announcing Impact America Fund II | Impact America Fund
Today, we’re announcing Impact America Fund (IAF) II: a $55 million venture capital fund.
This is likely the largest fund ever raised by a sole Black female general partner. It’s an important milesto
Jared Kushner faces criticism after saying Black Americans must "want to be successful"
Kushner said President Trump's polices can help Black people "break out of the problems that they're complaining about."
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Dallas’ ShearShare has a marketplace connecting stylists with available seats at salons and $2.3 million in funding – TechCrunch
Courtney Caldwell and her husband Tye have been building the Dallas-based startup ShearShare, which provides a marketplace service connecting stylists with open seats at hair salons, since 2017. Since their launch the two co-founders have been...
Now a co-managing partner, Upfront’s Kara Nortman is one of the first women promoted to a leadership role in VC – TechCrunch
Kara Nortman has always been dedicated to supporting women in technology and in startups. As one of the founders of the All Raise, the organization dedicated to supporting gender equity in venture capital and technology, a director for Times Up and...
Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed to the Supreme Court, marking new era
Some legal experts say this will be the most conservative court since before World War II.
DEITECH Conference
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Conference focused on Black representation in tech.
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Catch me at @deitechcon tomorrow! A conference to empower you to be a catalyst for a more diverse, inclusive & equitable tech industry. Register here:deitechcon.com #DEITECHCon2020 pic.twitter.com/FKH3Wb9mVs
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US entrepreneur sets up Oxford scholarship for black UK students
Arlan Hamilton grant to cover costs for undergraduates from disadvantaged backgrounds
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👊🏾 “I want them to be truly nurtured and able to focus on themselves, instead of worrying about the things that, perhaps, I have had to worry about in the past – like how you are going to pay your rent,” Hamilton said after announcing the scholarship.
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Column One: She's pregnant, she has COVID-19, and she can't breathe
Very little is known about the impact of COVID-19 on women and the babies they carry.
Over 500 LGBTQ candidates to appear on November ballots, shattering records
A lesbian Air Force veteran in Texas, a transgender advocate in Delaware and a gay attorney in New York are among those running for office.
Black Entrepreneurs Day
Black Entrepreneurs Day. 2.4K likes. Daymond John alongside Chase for Business present Black Entrepreneurs Day. A free global live-stream celebrating black business and entrepreneurship.
Vote Early Day | October 24th
Vote Early Day is a movement aimed at ensuring all Americans know their options to vote early. The inaugural Vote Early Day will take place on Saturday, October 24th, 2020.
'Is He The Uterus Collector?' Dawn Wooten Reveals Why She Blew Whistle On ICE Doctor Allegedly Performing Mass Hysterectomies - Blavity
Georgia nurse Dawn Wooten appeared on MSNBC on Tuesday night to explain why she decided to speak out about what she said was a pattern of unnecessary, unwanted hysterectomies at an ICE detention center in the state. As Blavity previously reported ,...
Elizabeth Warren releases plan to prevent and contain infectious diseases amid coronavirus outbreak
Democratic presidential contender Elizabeth Warren's plan came as authorities across the globe race to address the new coronavirus.