Category: tech-inclusion

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BDPA @ CES 2023
LAS VEGAS—Unveiled Las Vegas, the official tech and media events of CES, opened January 3, 2023 only to registered media. This year’s event was an outstanding opportunity for bdpatoday and PTTV staffers, BDPA Members, and the media to see ground-breaking products and technologies from […]
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White House Announces Historic Actions to Advance National Vision for “STEMM” Equity and Excellence
At the White House Summit on STEMM Equity and Excellence, White House Unveiled New National Initiative to Coordinate Public, Private, and Philanthropic Efforts to Expand Access and Opportunity Across Science and Technology Fields WASHINGTON—The […]
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IBM Teams With 20 Historically Black Colleges and Universities to Address Cybersecurity Talent Shortage
HBCUs will work with IBM to establish Cybersecurity Leadership Centers, giving students and faculty access to IBM training, software, and certifications at no cost. WASHINGTON—During the National HBCU Week Conference convened by […]
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A Leading Community Tech-Inclusion Conference Returns—BDPACON22 heads to Atlanta
ATLANTA—One of the nation’s leading technology inclusion conferences is back and in-person from Thursday, August 18, 2022, through Saturday, August 20, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia. This year’s 44th annual BDPA […]
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Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group Acquires Black News Channel for $11 Million
LOS ANGELES—Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group (AMG) is proud to announce that the Northern District of Florida, Tallahassee Division of the United States Bankruptcy Court, (Case No. 4:22-bk-40087-KKS) issued an order approving the […]
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ITSMF Founding Member and Chair Emeritus Carl Williams passes away at 84
DURHAM, NC—Information Technology Senior Management Forum (ITSMF) Founding Member and Chair Emeritus Mr. Carl Chanson Williams passed away at the age of 84, on July 2, 2022. Mr. Williams of […]
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NNPA Annual Convention Highlights 195 Years of the Black Press with Tributes From Readers, Politicians and Entertainers
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia NEW ORLEANS, LA—The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) kicks off its annual convention in New Orleans this week with a slate […]
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Robots Compete during RoboJawn as Philly Tech Week Returns
PHILADELPHIA — Robots take the field for their initial rounds of competition during RoboJawn ‘22. FIRST Tech Challenge RoboJawn is similar to an official tournament in many ways. Teams bring […]
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Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Fact Sheet
WASHINGTON (BDPA-DC) — “Infrastructure Week” closes today with new DOW, S&P 500, and Nasdaq records on Wall Street this week along with the passage of an epic infrastructure bill on […]