Lupita Nyong’o executive producing the new YouTube Kids show “Super Sema” is a win for the advancement of Black people in the STEM field.
Her determination is an inspiring legacy for all women. She “was an American hero and her pioneering legacy will never be forgotten,” NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine wrote on Twitter. We are revisiting this tribute that was posted to EBONY.com August 2016.
We’re acknowledging National Techies Day, October 3, by revisiting this uplifting April 2018
article.
The couple’s foundation will give $30K to a college-bound girl interested in STEM.
This International Women’s Day, EBONY recognizes five women making a difference in technology. From app developers to data analysts, check out these Black queens who are impacting the field of STEM. Sherrell Dorsey Data and technology journalist Sherrell Dorsey is determined to promote Black STEM professionals, creating both The Plug and BLKTECHCLT to give voice
Compton rapper YG is doing his part to ensure young women of color know careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) are well within their reach. The “Big Bank” spitter recently cut a check for Los Angeles-based organization, Girl Code. Founded by NFL baller Dez white, Girl Code pushes to expose young women to
The Walt Disney Company is celebrating the massive success of Black Panther by donating $1 million to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, according to a news release. The donation is meant to further develop the organization’s youth STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) programs. “Marvel Studios’ Black Panther is a masterpiece of movie making and has become an
On Wednesday, the Society for Science & the Public announced the donation of $35,000 in grants to eight innovative organizations that support community-based STEM projects. Through the STEM Action Grant Program, the Society plans to fund “mission-driven organizations that promote STEM and science literacy. “Now is the time to nurture and support community-based organizations that
When it comes to STEM, there’s an obvious lack of diversity regarding the work sector. But Google just made a huge commitment to bringing more Black males into the field. According to Huffington Post, the tech giant issued a $1 million grant to The Hidden Genius Project. The organization seeks to increase the representation of
Here’s the good news. A new study released this past October found that Black tweens and teens are both proficient and confident in basic computer education and technology. More than 80 percent of the youth surveyed — who ranged between 11 and 17 in age — know how to use programs like Microsoft, Excel, and
Mathematicians and scientists Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson were the first African-American women to work for NASA during its formative years. Their impact and work was crucial to the success of the agency’s Mercury and Apollo missions. Do you know their story? If not, you will soon. Taraji P. Henson, Janelle Monáe and Octavia Spencer are
If you’ve ever wondered what a Black woman roboticist looks like, shift your attention to Ayanna Howard, owner and chief technology officer of an Atlanta-based company called Zyrobotics. Recognized as one of Business Insider’s 23 most powerful women engineers, Howard makes science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fun and accessible for children with disabilities through
Dr. Beth Brown was the first Black woman astrophysicist I had ever heard about around high school (there were others before her, but I found out about her first). Dr. Brown was the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D from the University of Michigan’s Department of Astronomy. She was working at NASA Goddard at
Lupita Nyong’o executive producing the new YouTube Kids show “Super Sema” is a win for the advancement of Black people in the STEM field.
Her determination is an inspiring legacy for all women. She “was an American hero and her pioneering legacy will never be forgotten,” NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine wrote on Twitter. We are revisiting this tribute that was posted to EBONY.com August 2016.
We’re acknowledging National Techies Day, October 3, by revisiting this uplifting April 2018
article.
The couple’s foundation will give $30K to a college-bound girl interested in STEM.
This International Women’s Day, EBONY recognizes five women making a difference in technology. From app developers to data analysts, check out these Black queens who are impacting the field of STEM. Sherrell Dorsey Data and technology journalist Sherrell Dorsey is determined to promote Black STEM professionals, creating both The Plug and BLKTECHCLT to give voice
Compton rapper YG is doing his part to ensure young women of color know careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) are well within their reach. The “Big Bank” spitter recently cut a check for Los Angeles-based organization, Girl Code. Founded by NFL baller Dez white, Girl Code pushes to expose young women to
The Walt Disney Company is celebrating the massive success of Black Panther by donating $1 million to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, according to a news release. The donation is meant to further develop the organization’s youth STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) programs. “Marvel Studios’ Black Panther is a masterpiece of movie making and has become an
On Wednesday, the Society for Science & the Public announced the donation of $35,000 in grants to eight innovative organizations that support community-based STEM projects. Through the STEM Action Grant Program, the Society plans to fund “mission-driven organizations that promote STEM and science literacy. “Now is the time to nurture and support community-based organizations that
When it comes to STEM, there’s an obvious lack of diversity regarding the work sector. But Google just made a huge commitment to bringing more Black males into the field. According to Huffington Post, the tech giant issued a $1 million grant to The Hidden Genius Project. The organization seeks to increase the representation of
Here’s the good news. A new study released this past October found that Black tweens and teens are both proficient and confident in basic computer education and technology. More than 80 percent of the youth surveyed — who ranged between 11 and 17 in age — know how to use programs like Microsoft, Excel, and
Mathematicians and scientists Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson were the first African-American women to work for NASA during its formative years. Their impact and work was crucial to the success of the agency’s Mercury and Apollo missions. Do you know their story? If not, you will soon. Taraji P. Henson, Janelle Monáe and Octavia Spencer are
If you’ve ever wondered what a Black woman roboticist looks like, shift your attention to Ayanna Howard, owner and chief technology officer of an Atlanta-based company called Zyrobotics. Recognized as one of Business Insider’s 23 most powerful women engineers, Howard makes science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fun and accessible for children with disabilities through
Dr. Beth Brown was the first Black woman astrophysicist I had ever heard about around high school (there were others before her, but I found out about her first). Dr. Brown was the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D from the University of Michigan’s Department of Astronomy. She was working at NASA Goddard at
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