african Heart disease risk profiles differ widely among African Americans, blacks from the Caribbean and African immigrants By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 21:00:00 GMT Research Highlights: Black immigrants from Africa and from the Caribbean differ from U.S.-born blacks in rates of high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking and overweight/obesity. The research supports a more detailed look at black populations and the... Full Article
african African American Women Leading in Tech By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 08:05:00 -0500 “Close your eyes and name three people who have impacted the tech industry.”In all likelihood, that list might be overwhelmingly white and male. And you are not alone. Numerous lists online yielded the same results. In recent years, many articles have chronicled the dearth of diversity in tech. Studies have shown the ways in which venture capital firms have systematically underestimated and undervalued innovation coming particularly from women of color. In 2016 only 88 tech startups were led by African American women, in 2018 this number had climbed to a little over 200. Between 2009 and 2017, African American women raised $289MM in venture/angel funding. For perspective, this only represents .0006% of the $424.7B in total tech venture funding raised in that same time frame. In 2018, only 34 African American women had ever raised more than a million in venture funding. When it comes to innovation, it is not unusual for financial value to be the biggest predictor of what is considered innovative. In fact, a now largely controversial list posted by Forbes of America’s most innovative leaders in the fall of 2019 featured 99 men and one woman. Ironically, what was considered innovative was, in fact, very traditional in its presentation. The criteria used for the list was “media reputation for innovation,” social connections, a track record for value creation, and investor expectations for value creation. The majority of African American women-led startups raise $42,000 from largely informal networks. Criteria weighted on the side of ‘track record for value creation’ and ‘investor expectations for value creation’ devalues the immense contributions of African American women leading the charge on thoughtful and necessary tech. Had Forbes used criteria for innovation that recognized emergent leadership, novel problem-solving, or original thinking outside the circles of already well-known and well-established entrepreneurs we might have learned something new. Instead, we're basically reminded that "it takes money to make money."Meanwhile, African American women are the fastest-growing demographic of entrepreneurs in the United States. Their contributions to tech, amongst other fields, are cementing the importance of African American women in the innovation space. And they are doing this within and outside traditional tech frameworks. By becoming familiar with these entrepreneurs and their work, we can elevate their reputation and broaden our collective recognition of innovative leaders.In honor of black history month, we have compiled a list of African American women founders leading the way in tech innovation from Alabama to the Bay Area. From rethinking energy to debt forgiveness platforms these women are crossing boundaries in every field. Cultivating New Leaders Photo of Kathryn Finney, courtesy of Forbes.com. Kathryn Finney founder of DigitalundividedKathryn A. Finney is an American author, researcher, investor, entrepreneur, innovator and businesswoman. She is the founder and CEO of digitalundivided, a social enterprise that leads high potential Black and Latinx women founders through the startup pipeline from idea to exit.Laura Weidman Co-founder Code2040Laura Weidman Powers is the co-founder and executive director of Code2040, a nonprofit that creates access, awareness, and opportunities for minority engineering talent to ensure their leadership in the innovation economy.Angelica Ross founder of TransTech Social Enterprises Angelica Ross is an American businesswoman, actress, and transgender rights advocate. After becoming a self-taught computer coder, she went on to become the founder and CEO of TransTech Social Enterprises, a firm that helps employ transgender people in the tech industry.Christina Souffrant Ntim co-founder of Global Startup EcosystemChristina Souffrant Ntim is the co-founder of award-winning digital accelerator platform – Global Startup Ecosystem which graduates over 1000+ companies across 90+ countries a year.Media and EntertainmentBryanda Law founder of QuirktasticBryanda Law is the founder of Quirktastic, a modern media-tech company on a mission to grow the largest and most authentically engaged community of fandom-loving people of color.Morgan Debaun founder of Blavity Inc. Morgan DeBaun is an African American entrepreneur. She is the Founder and CEO of Blavity Inc., a portfolio of brands and websites created by and for black millennialsCheryl Contee co-founder of Do Big ThingsCheryl Contee is the award-winning CEO and co-founder of Do Big Things, a digital agency that creates new narratives and tech for a new era focused on causes and campaigns. Photo of Farah Allen, courtesy of The Source Magazine. Farah Allen founder of The Labz Farah Allen is the CEO and founder of The Labz, a collaborative workspace that provides automated tracking, rights management, protection—using Blockchain technology—of your music files during and after you create them.Health/Wellness Mara Lidey co-founder of Shine Marah Lidey is the co-founder & co-CEO of Shine. Shine aims to reinvent health and wellness for millennials through messaging technology.Alicia Thomas co-founder of Dibs Alicia Thomas is the founder and CEO of Dibs, a B2B digital platform that gives studios quick and easy access to real-time pricing for fitness classes. Photo of Erica Plybeah, courtesy of BetterTennessee.com Erica Plybeah Hemphill founder of MedHaul Erica Plybeah Hemphill is the founder of MedHaul. MedHaul offers cloud-based solutions that ease the burdens of managing patient transportation.Star Cunningham founder of 4D HealthwareStar Cunningham is the founder and CEO of 4D Healthware. 4D Healthware is patient engagement software that makes personalized medicine possible through connected data.Kimberly Wilson founder of HUEDKimberly Wilson is the founder of HUED. HUED is a healthcare technology startup that helps patients find and book appointments with Black and Latinx healthcare providers. Financial Viola Llewellyn co-founder of Ovamba SolutionsViola Llewellyn is the co-founder and the president of Ovamba Solutions, a US-based fintech company that provides micro, small, and medium enterprises in Africa and the Middle East with microfinance through a mobile platform.NanaEfua Baidoo Afoh-Manin, Briana DeCuir and Joanne Moreau founders of Shared Harvest FundNanaEfua, Briana and Joanne are the founders of Shared Harvest Fund. Shared Harvest Fund provides real opportunities for talented people to volunteer away their student loans. Photo of Sheena Allen, courtesy of People of Color in Tech. Sheena Allen founder of CapWaySheena Allen is best known as the founder and CEO of fintech company and mobile bank CapWay. Education Helen Adeosun co-founder of CareAcademyHelen Adeosun is the co-founder, president and CEO of CareAcademy, a start-up dedicated to professionalizing caregiving through online classes. CareAcademy brings professional development to caregivers at all levels. Alexandra Bernadotte founder of Beyond 12Alex Bernadotte is the founder and chief executive officer of Beyond 12, a nonprofit that integrates personalized coaching with intelligent technology to increase the number of traditionally underserved students who earn a college degree.Shani Dowell founder of PossipShani Dowell is the founder of Possip, a platform that simplifies feedback between parents, schools and districts. Learn more at possipit.com. Kaya Thomas of We Read TooKaya Thomas is an American computer scientist, app developer and writer. She is the creator of We Read Too, an iOS app that helps readers discover books for and by people of color.Kimberly Gray founder of Uvii Kimberly Gray is the founder of Uvii. Uvii helps students to communicate and collaborate on mobile with video, audio, and textNicole Neal co-founder of ProcureK12 by Noodle MarketsNicole Neal is the co-founder and CEO of ProcureK12 by Noodle Markets. ProcureK12 makes purchasing for education simple. They combine a competitive school supply marketplace with quote request tools and bid management.Beauty/Fashion/Consumer goodsRegina Gwyn founder of TresseNoireRegina Gwynn is the co-founder & CEO of TresseNoire, the leading on-location beauty booking app designed for women of color in New York City and Philadelphia.Camille Hearst co-founder of Kit.Camille Hearst is the CEO and co-founder of Kit. Kit lets experts create shoppable collections of products so their followers can buy and the experts can make some revenue from what they share. Photo of Esosa Ighodaro courtesy of Under30CEO. Esosa Ighodaro co-founder of CoSign Inc. Esosa Ighodaro is the co-founder of CoSign Inc., which was founded in 2013. CoSign is a mobile application that transfers social media content into commerce giving cash for endorsing and cosigning products and merchandise like clothing, home goods, technology and more.EnvironmentJessica Matthews founder of Uncharted PowerJessica O. Matthews is a Nigerian-American inventor, CEO and venture capitalist. She is the co-founder of Uncharted Power, which made Soccket, a soccer ball that can be used as a power generator.Etosha Cave co-founder of Opus 12 Etosha R. Cave is an American mechanical engineer based in Berkeley, California. She is the Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Opus 12, a startup that recycles carbon dioxide.Kellee James founder of Mercaris, Inc. Kellee James is the founder and CEO of Mercaris, Inc., a growing, minority-led start-up that makes efficient trading of organic and non-GMO commodities possible via market data service exchanges and trading platforms.Workplace Photo of Lisa Skeete Tatum courtesy of The Philadelphia Citezen. Lisa Skeete Tatum founder of LanditLisa Skeete Tatum is the founder and CEO of Landit, a technology platform created to increase the success and engagement of women in the workplace, and to enable companies to attract, develop, and retain high-potential, diverse talent.Netta Jenkins and Jacinta Mathis founders of Dipper Netta Jenkins and Jacinta Mathis are founders of Dipper, a platform that acts as a safe digital space for individuals of color in the workplace.Sherisse Hawkins founder of Pagedip Sherisse Hawkins is the visionary and founder of Pagedip. Pagedip is a cloud-based software solution that allows you to bring depth to digital documents, enabling people to read (text), watch (video) and do (interact) all in the same place without ever having to leave the page.Thkisha DeDe Sanogo founder of MyTAASKThkisha DeDe Sanogo is the founder of MyTAASK. MyTAASK is a personal planning platform dedicated to getting stuff done in real-time.Home Photo of Jean Brownhill, courtesy of Quartz at Work. Jean Brownhill founder of Sweeten Jean Brownhill is the founder and CEO of Sweeten, an award-winning service that helps homeowners and business owners find and manage the best vetted general contractors for major renovation projects.Reham Fagiri co-founder of AptDecoReham Fagiri is the co-founder of AptDeco. AptDeco is an online marketplace for buying and selling quality preowned furniture with pick up and delivery built into the service.Stephanie Cummings founder of Please Assist Me Stephanie Cummings is the founder and CEO of Please Assist me. Please Assist Me is an apartment task service in Nashville, TN. The organization empowers working professionals by allowing them to outsource their weekly chores to their own personal team.Law Kristina Jones co-founder of Court BuddyKristina Jones is the co-founder of Court Buddy, a service that matches clients with lawyers.Sonja Ebron and Debra Slone founders of Courtroom5Sonja Ebron and Debra Slone are the founders of Courtroom5. Courtroom5 helps you represent yourself in court with tools, training, and community designed for pro se litigants.Crowdfunding Zuley Clarke founder of Business Gift RegistryZuley Clarke is the founder of Business Gift Registry, a crowdfunding platform that lets friends and family support an entrepreneur through gift-giving just like they would support a couple for a wedding. Full Article News & Culture
african African American Women Leading in Tech By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 08:05:00 -0500 “Close your eyes and name three people who have impacted the tech industry.”In all likelihood, that list might be overwhelmingly white and male. And you are not alone. Numerous lists online yielded the same results. In recent years, many articles have chronicled the dearth of diversity in tech. Studies have shown the ways in which venture capital firms have systematically underestimated and undervalued innovation coming particularly from women of color. In 2016 only 88 tech startups were led by African American women, in 2018 this number had climbed to a little over 200. Between 2009 and 2017, African American women raised $289MM in venture/angel funding. For perspective, this only represents .0006% of the $424.7B in total tech venture funding raised in that same time frame. In 2018, only 34 African American women had ever raised more than a million in venture funding. When it comes to innovation, it is not unusual for financial value to be the biggest predictor of what is considered innovative. In fact, a now largely controversial list posted by Forbes of America’s most innovative leaders in the fall of 2019 featured 99 men and one woman. Ironically, what was considered innovative was, in fact, very traditional in its presentation. The criteria used for the list was “media reputation for innovation,” social connections, a track record for value creation, and investor expectations for value creation. The majority of African American women-led startups raise $42,000 from largely informal networks. Criteria weighted on the side of ‘track record for value creation’ and ‘investor expectations for value creation’ devalues the immense contributions of African American women leading the charge on thoughtful and necessary tech. Had Forbes used criteria for innovation that recognized emergent leadership, novel problem-solving, or original thinking outside the circles of already well-known and well-established entrepreneurs we might have learned something new. Instead, we're basically reminded that "it takes money to make money."Meanwhile, African American women are the fastest-growing demographic of entrepreneurs in the United States. Their contributions to tech, amongst other fields, are cementing the importance of African American women in the innovation space. And they are doing this within and outside traditional tech frameworks. By becoming familiar with these entrepreneurs and their work, we can elevate their reputation and broaden our collective recognition of innovative leaders.In honor of black history month, we have compiled a list of African American women founders leading the way in tech innovation from Alabama to the Bay Area. From rethinking energy to debt forgiveness platforms these women are crossing boundaries in every field. Cultivating New Leaders Photo of Kathryn Finney, courtesy of Forbes.com. Kathryn Finney founder of DigitalundividedKathryn A. Finney is an American author, researcher, investor, entrepreneur, innovator and businesswoman. She is the founder and CEO of digitalundivided, a social enterprise that leads high potential Black and Latinx women founders through the startup pipeline from idea to exit.Laura Weidman Co-founder Code2040Laura Weidman Powers is the co-founder and executive director of Code2040, a nonprofit that creates access, awareness, and opportunities for minority engineering talent to ensure their leadership in the innovation economy.Angelica Ross founder of TransTech Social Enterprises Angelica Ross is an American businesswoman, actress, and transgender rights advocate. After becoming a self-taught computer coder, she went on to become the founder and CEO of TransTech Social Enterprises, a firm that helps employ transgender people in the tech industry.Christina Souffrant Ntim co-founder of Global Startup EcosystemChristina Souffrant Ntim is the co-founder of award-winning digital accelerator platform – Global Startup Ecosystem which graduates over 1000+ companies across 90+ countries a year.Media and EntertainmentBryanda Law founder of QuirktasticBryanda Law is the founder of Quirktastic, a modern media-tech company on a mission to grow the largest and most authentically engaged community of fandom-loving people of color.Morgan Debaun founder of Blavity Inc. Morgan DeBaun is an African American entrepreneur. She is the Founder and CEO of Blavity Inc., a portfolio of brands and websites created by and for black millennialsCheryl Contee co-founder of Do Big ThingsCheryl Contee is the award-winning CEO and co-founder of Do Big Things, a digital agency that creates new narratives and tech for a new era focused on causes and campaigns. Photo of Farah Allen, courtesy of The Source Magazine. Farah Allen founder of The Labz Farah Allen is the CEO and founder of The Labz, a collaborative workspace that provides automated tracking, rights management, protection—using Blockchain technology—of your music files during and after you create them.Health/Wellness Mara Lidey co-founder of Shine Marah Lidey is the co-founder & co-CEO of Shine. Shine aims to reinvent health and wellness for millennials through messaging technology.Alicia Thomas co-founder of Dibs Alicia Thomas is the founder and CEO of Dibs, a B2B digital platform that gives studios quick and easy access to real-time pricing for fitness classes. Photo of Erica Plybeah, courtesy of BetterTennessee.com Erica Plybeah Hemphill founder of MedHaul Erica Plybeah Hemphill is the founder of MedHaul. MedHaul offers cloud-based solutions that ease the burdens of managing patient transportation.Star Cunningham founder of 4D HealthwareStar Cunningham is the founder and CEO of 4D Healthware. 4D Healthware is patient engagement software that makes personalized medicine possible through connected data.Kimberly Wilson founder of HUEDKimberly Wilson is the founder of HUED. HUED is a healthcare technology startup that helps patients find and book appointments with Black and Latinx healthcare providers. Financial Viola Llewellyn co-founder of Ovamba SolutionsViola Llewellyn is the co-founder and the president of Ovamba Solutions, a US-based fintech company that provides micro, small, and medium enterprises in Africa and the Middle East with microfinance through a mobile platform.NanaEfua Baidoo Afoh-Manin, Briana DeCuir and Joanne Moreau founders of Shared Harvest FundNanaEfua, Briana and Joanne are the founders of Shared Harvest Fund. Shared Harvest Fund provides real opportunities for talented people to volunteer away their student loans. Photo of Sheena Allen, courtesy of People of Color in Tech. Sheena Allen founder of CapWaySheena Allen is best known as the founder and CEO of fintech company and mobile bank CapWay. Education Helen Adeosun co-founder of CareAcademyHelen Adeosun is the co-founder, president and CEO of CareAcademy, a start-up dedicated to professionalizing caregiving through online classes. CareAcademy brings professional development to caregivers at all levels. Alexandra Bernadotte founder of Beyond 12Alex Bernadotte is the founder and chief executive officer of Beyond 12, a nonprofit that integrates personalized coaching with intelligent technology to increase the number of traditionally underserved students who earn a college degree.Shani Dowell founder of PossipShani Dowell is the founder of Possip, a platform that simplifies feedback between parents, schools and districts. Learn more at possipit.com. Kaya Thomas of We Read TooKaya Thomas is an American computer scientist, app developer and writer. She is the creator of We Read Too, an iOS app that helps readers discover books for and by people of color.Kimberly Gray founder of Uvii Kimberly Gray is the founder of Uvii. Uvii helps students to communicate and collaborate on mobile with video, audio, and textNicole Neal co-founder of ProcureK12 by Noodle MarketsNicole Neal is the co-founder and CEO of ProcureK12 by Noodle Markets. ProcureK12 makes purchasing for education simple. They combine a competitive school supply marketplace with quote request tools and bid management.Beauty/Fashion/Consumer goodsRegina Gwyn founder of TresseNoireRegina Gwynn is the co-founder & CEO of TresseNoire, the leading on-location beauty booking app designed for women of color in New York City and Philadelphia.Camille Hearst co-founder of Kit.Camille Hearst is the CEO and co-founder of Kit. Kit lets experts create shoppable collections of products so their followers can buy and the experts can make some revenue from what they share. Photo of Esosa Ighodaro courtesy of Under30CEO. Esosa Ighodaro co-founder of CoSign Inc. Esosa Ighodaro is the co-founder of CoSign Inc., which was founded in 2013. CoSign is a mobile application that transfers social media content into commerce giving cash for endorsing and cosigning products and merchandise like clothing, home goods, technology and more.EnvironmentJessica Matthews founder of Uncharted PowerJessica O. Matthews is a Nigerian-American inventor, CEO and venture capitalist. She is the co-founder of Uncharted Power, which made Soccket, a soccer ball that can be used as a power generator.Etosha Cave co-founder of Opus 12 Etosha R. Cave is an American mechanical engineer based in Berkeley, California. She is the Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Opus 12, a startup that recycles carbon dioxide.Kellee James founder of Mercaris, Inc. Kellee James is the founder and CEO of Mercaris, Inc., a growing, minority-led start-up that makes efficient trading of organic and non-GMO commodities possible via market data service exchanges and trading platforms.Workplace Photo of Lisa Skeete Tatum courtesy of The Philadelphia Citezen. Lisa Skeete Tatum founder of LanditLisa Skeete Tatum is the founder and CEO of Landit, a technology platform created to increase the success and engagement of women in the workplace, and to enable companies to attract, develop, and retain high-potential, diverse talent.Netta Jenkins and Jacinta Mathis founders of Dipper Netta Jenkins and Jacinta Mathis are founders of Dipper, a platform that acts as a safe digital space for individuals of color in the workplace.Sherisse Hawkins founder of Pagedip Sherisse Hawkins is the visionary and founder of Pagedip. Pagedip is a cloud-based software solution that allows you to bring depth to digital documents, enabling people to read (text), watch (video) and do (interact) all in the same place without ever having to leave the page.Thkisha DeDe Sanogo founder of MyTAASKThkisha DeDe Sanogo is the founder of MyTAASK. MyTAASK is a personal planning platform dedicated to getting stuff done in real-time.Home Photo of Jean Brownhill, courtesy of Quartz at Work. Jean Brownhill founder of Sweeten Jean Brownhill is the founder and CEO of Sweeten, an award-winning service that helps homeowners and business owners find and manage the best vetted general contractors for major renovation projects.Reham Fagiri co-founder of AptDecoReham Fagiri is the co-founder of AptDeco. AptDeco is an online marketplace for buying and selling quality preowned furniture with pick up and delivery built into the service.Stephanie Cummings founder of Please Assist Me Stephanie Cummings is the founder and CEO of Please Assist me. Please Assist Me is an apartment task service in Nashville, TN. The organization empowers working professionals by allowing them to outsource their weekly chores to their own personal team.Law Kristina Jones co-founder of Court BuddyKristina Jones is the co-founder of Court Buddy, a service that matches clients with lawyers.Sonja Ebron and Debra Slone founders of Courtroom5Sonja Ebron and Debra Slone are the founders of Courtroom5. Courtroom5 helps you represent yourself in court with tools, training, and community designed for pro se litigants.Crowdfunding Zuley Clarke founder of Business Gift RegistryZuley Clarke is the founder of Business Gift Registry, a crowdfunding platform that lets friends and family support an entrepreneur through gift-giving just like they would support a couple for a wedding. Full Article News & Culture
african African American Women Leading in Tech By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 08:05:00 -0500 “Close your eyes and name three people who have impacted the tech industry.”In all likelihood, that list might be overwhelmingly white and male. And you are not alone. Numerous lists online yielded the same results. In recent years, many articles have chronicled the dearth of diversity in tech. Studies have shown the ways in which venture capital firms have systematically underestimated and undervalued innovation coming particularly from women of color. In 2016 only 88 tech startups were led by African American women, in 2018 this number had climbed to a little over 200. Between 2009 and 2017, African American women raised $289MM in venture/angel funding. For perspective, this only represents .0006% of the $424.7B in total tech venture funding raised in that same time frame. In 2018, only 34 African American women had ever raised more than a million in venture funding. When it comes to innovation, it is not unusual for financial value to be the biggest predictor of what is considered innovative. In fact, a now largely controversial list posted by Forbes of America’s most innovative leaders in the fall of 2019 featured 99 men and one woman. Ironically, what was considered innovative was, in fact, very traditional in its presentation. The criteria used for the list was “media reputation for innovation,” social connections, a track record for value creation, and investor expectations for value creation. The majority of African American women-led startups raise $42,000 from largely informal networks. Criteria weighted on the side of ‘track record for value creation’ and ‘investor expectations for value creation’ devalues the immense contributions of African American women leading the charge on thoughtful and necessary tech. Had Forbes used criteria for innovation that recognized emergent leadership, novel problem-solving, or original thinking outside the circles of already well-known and well-established entrepreneurs we might have learned something new. Instead, we're basically reminded that "it takes money to make money."Meanwhile, African American women are the fastest-growing demographic of entrepreneurs in the United States. Their contributions to tech, amongst other fields, are cementing the importance of African American women in the innovation space. And they are doing this within and outside traditional tech frameworks. By becoming familiar with these entrepreneurs and their work, we can elevate their reputation and broaden our collective recognition of innovative leaders.In honor of black history month, we have compiled a list of African American women founders leading the way in tech innovation from Alabama to the Bay Area. From rethinking energy to debt forgiveness platforms these women are crossing boundaries in every field. Cultivating New Leaders Photo of Kathryn Finney, courtesy of Forbes.com. Kathryn Finney founder of DigitalundividedKathryn A. Finney is an American author, researcher, investor, entrepreneur, innovator and businesswoman. She is the founder and CEO of digitalundivided, a social enterprise that leads high potential Black and Latinx women founders through the startup pipeline from idea to exit.Laura Weidman Co-founder Code2040Laura Weidman Powers is the co-founder and executive director of Code2040, a nonprofit that creates access, awareness, and opportunities for minority engineering talent to ensure their leadership in the innovation economy.Angelica Ross founder of TransTech Social Enterprises Angelica Ross is an American businesswoman, actress, and transgender rights advocate. After becoming a self-taught computer coder, she went on to become the founder and CEO of TransTech Social Enterprises, a firm that helps employ transgender people in the tech industry.Christina Souffrant Ntim co-founder of Global Startup EcosystemChristina Souffrant Ntim is the co-founder of award-winning digital accelerator platform – Global Startup Ecosystem which graduates over 1000+ companies across 90+ countries a year.Media and EntertainmentBryanda Law founder of QuirktasticBryanda Law is the founder of Quirktastic, a modern media-tech company on a mission to grow the largest and most authentically engaged community of fandom-loving people of color.Morgan Debaun founder of Blavity Inc. Morgan DeBaun is an African American entrepreneur. She is the Founder and CEO of Blavity Inc., a portfolio of brands and websites created by and for black millennialsCheryl Contee co-founder of Do Big ThingsCheryl Contee is the award-winning CEO and co-founder of Do Big Things, a digital agency that creates new narratives and tech for a new era focused on causes and campaigns. Photo of Farah Allen, courtesy of The Source Magazine. Farah Allen founder of The Labz Farah Allen is the CEO and founder of The Labz, a collaborative workspace that provides automated tracking, rights management, protection—using Blockchain technology—of your music files during and after you create them.Health/Wellness Mara Lidey co-founder of Shine Marah Lidey is the co-founder & co-CEO of Shine. Shine aims to reinvent health and wellness for millennials through messaging technology.Alicia Thomas co-founder of Dibs Alicia Thomas is the founder and CEO of Dibs, a B2B digital platform that gives studios quick and easy access to real-time pricing for fitness classes. Photo of Erica Plybeah, courtesy of BetterTennessee.com Erica Plybeah Hemphill founder of MedHaul Erica Plybeah Hemphill is the founder of MedHaul. MedHaul offers cloud-based solutions that ease the burdens of managing patient transportation.Star Cunningham founder of 4D HealthwareStar Cunningham is the founder and CEO of 4D Healthware. 4D Healthware is patient engagement software that makes personalized medicine possible through connected data.Kimberly Wilson founder of HUEDKimberly Wilson is the founder of HUED. HUED is a healthcare technology startup that helps patients find and book appointments with Black and Latinx healthcare providers. Financial Viola Llewellyn co-founder of Ovamba SolutionsViola Llewellyn is the co-founder and the president of Ovamba Solutions, a US-based fintech company that provides micro, small, and medium enterprises in Africa and the Middle East with microfinance through a mobile platform.NanaEfua Baidoo Afoh-Manin, Briana DeCuir and Joanne Moreau founders of Shared Harvest FundNanaEfua, Briana and Joanne are the founders of Shared Harvest Fund. Shared Harvest Fund provides real opportunities for talented people to volunteer away their student loans. Photo of Sheena Allen, courtesy of People of Color in Tech. Sheena Allen founder of CapWaySheena Allen is best known as the founder and CEO of fintech company and mobile bank CapWay. Education Helen Adeosun co-founder of CareAcademyHelen Adeosun is the co-founder, president and CEO of CareAcademy, a start-up dedicated to professionalizing caregiving through online classes. CareAcademy brings professional development to caregivers at all levels. Alexandra Bernadotte founder of Beyond 12Alex Bernadotte is the founder and chief executive officer of Beyond 12, a nonprofit that integrates personalized coaching with intelligent technology to increase the number of traditionally underserved students who earn a college degree.Shani Dowell founder of PossipShani Dowell is the founder of Possip, a platform that simplifies feedback between parents, schools and districts. Learn more at possipit.com. Kaya Thomas of We Read TooKaya Thomas is an American computer scientist, app developer and writer. She is the creator of We Read Too, an iOS app that helps readers discover books for and by people of color.Kimberly Gray founder of Uvii Kimberly Gray is the founder of Uvii. Uvii helps students to communicate and collaborate on mobile with video, audio, and textNicole Neal co-founder of ProcureK12 by Noodle MarketsNicole Neal is the co-founder and CEO of ProcureK12 by Noodle Markets. ProcureK12 makes purchasing for education simple. They combine a competitive school supply marketplace with quote request tools and bid management.Beauty/Fashion/Consumer goodsRegina Gwyn founder of TresseNoireRegina Gwynn is the co-founder & CEO of TresseNoire, the leading on-location beauty booking app designed for women of color in New York City and Philadelphia.Camille Hearst co-founder of Kit.Camille Hearst is the CEO and co-founder of Kit. Kit lets experts create shoppable collections of products so their followers can buy and the experts can make some revenue from what they share. Photo of Esosa Ighodaro courtesy of Under30CEO. Esosa Ighodaro co-founder of CoSign Inc. Esosa Ighodaro is the co-founder of CoSign Inc., which was founded in 2013. CoSign is a mobile application that transfers social media content into commerce giving cash for endorsing and cosigning products and merchandise like clothing, home goods, technology and more.EnvironmentJessica Matthews founder of Uncharted PowerJessica O. Matthews is a Nigerian-American inventor, CEO and venture capitalist. She is the co-founder of Uncharted Power, which made Soccket, a soccer ball that can be used as a power generator.Etosha Cave co-founder of Opus 12 Etosha R. Cave is an American mechanical engineer based in Berkeley, California. She is the Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Opus 12, a startup that recycles carbon dioxide.Kellee James founder of Mercaris, Inc. Kellee James is the founder and CEO of Mercaris, Inc., a growing, minority-led start-up that makes efficient trading of organic and non-GMO commodities possible via market data service exchanges and trading platforms.Workplace Photo of Lisa Skeete Tatum courtesy of The Philadelphia Citezen. Lisa Skeete Tatum founder of LanditLisa Skeete Tatum is the founder and CEO of Landit, a technology platform created to increase the success and engagement of women in the workplace, and to enable companies to attract, develop, and retain high-potential, diverse talent.Netta Jenkins and Jacinta Mathis founders of Dipper Netta Jenkins and Jacinta Mathis are founders of Dipper, a platform that acts as a safe digital space for individuals of color in the workplace.Sherisse Hawkins founder of Pagedip Sherisse Hawkins is the visionary and founder of Pagedip. Pagedip is a cloud-based software solution that allows you to bring depth to digital documents, enabling people to read (text), watch (video) and do (interact) all in the same place without ever having to leave the page.Thkisha DeDe Sanogo founder of MyTAASKThkisha DeDe Sanogo is the founder of MyTAASK. MyTAASK is a personal planning platform dedicated to getting stuff done in real-time.Home Photo of Jean Brownhill, courtesy of Quartz at Work. Jean Brownhill founder of Sweeten Jean Brownhill is the founder and CEO of Sweeten, an award-winning service that helps homeowners and business owners find and manage the best vetted general contractors for major renovation projects.Reham Fagiri co-founder of AptDecoReham Fagiri is the co-founder of AptDeco. AptDeco is an online marketplace for buying and selling quality preowned furniture with pick up and delivery built into the service.Stephanie Cummings founder of Please Assist Me Stephanie Cummings is the founder and CEO of Please Assist me. Please Assist Me is an apartment task service in Nashville, TN. The organization empowers working professionals by allowing them to outsource their weekly chores to their own personal team.Law Kristina Jones co-founder of Court BuddyKristina Jones is the co-founder of Court Buddy, a service that matches clients with lawyers.Sonja Ebron and Debra Slone founders of Courtroom5Sonja Ebron and Debra Slone are the founders of Courtroom5. Courtroom5 helps you represent yourself in court with tools, training, and community designed for pro se litigants.Crowdfunding Zuley Clarke founder of Business Gift RegistryZuley Clarke is the founder of Business Gift Registry, a crowdfunding platform that lets friends and family support an entrepreneur through gift-giving just like they would support a couple for a wedding. Full Article News & Culture
african African American Women Leading in Tech By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 08:05:00 -0500 “Close your eyes and name three people who have impacted the tech industry.”In all likelihood, that list might be overwhelmingly white and male. And you are not alone. Numerous lists online yielded the same results. In recent years, many articles have chronicled the dearth of diversity in tech. Studies have shown the ways in which venture capital firms have systematically underestimated and undervalued innovation coming particularly from women of color. In 2016 only 88 tech startups were led by African American women, in 2018 this number had climbed to a little over 200. Between 2009 and 2017, African American women raised $289MM in venture/angel funding. For perspective, this only represents .0006% of the $424.7B in total tech venture funding raised in that same time frame. In 2018, only 34 African American women had ever raised more than a million in venture funding. When it comes to innovation, it is not unusual for financial value to be the biggest predictor of what is considered innovative. In fact, a now largely controversial list posted by Forbes of America’s most innovative leaders in the fall of 2019 featured 99 men and one woman. Ironically, what was considered innovative was, in fact, very traditional in its presentation. The criteria used for the list was “media reputation for innovation,” social connections, a track record for value creation, and investor expectations for value creation. The majority of African American women-led startups raise $42,000 from largely informal networks. Criteria weighted on the side of ‘track record for value creation’ and ‘investor expectations for value creation’ devalues the immense contributions of African American women leading the charge on thoughtful and necessary tech. Had Forbes used criteria for innovation that recognized emergent leadership, novel problem-solving, or original thinking outside the circles of already well-known and well-established entrepreneurs we might have learned something new. Instead, we're basically reminded that "it takes money to make money."Meanwhile, African American women are the fastest-growing demographic of entrepreneurs in the United States. Their contributions to tech, amongst other fields, are cementing the importance of African American women in the innovation space. And they are doing this within and outside traditional tech frameworks. By becoming familiar with these entrepreneurs and their work, we can elevate their reputation and broaden our collective recognition of innovative leaders.In honor of black history month, we have compiled a list of African American women founders leading the way in tech innovation from Alabama to the Bay Area. From rethinking energy to debt forgiveness platforms these women are crossing boundaries in every field. Cultivating New Leaders Photo of Kathryn Finney, courtesy of Forbes.com. Kathryn Finney founder of DigitalundividedKathryn A. Finney is an American author, researcher, investor, entrepreneur, innovator and businesswoman. She is the founder and CEO of digitalundivided, a social enterprise that leads high potential Black and Latinx women founders through the startup pipeline from idea to exit.Laura Weidman Co-founder Code2040Laura Weidman Powers is the co-founder and executive director of Code2040, a nonprofit that creates access, awareness, and opportunities for minority engineering talent to ensure their leadership in the innovation economy.Angelica Ross founder of TransTech Social Enterprises Angelica Ross is an American businesswoman, actress, and transgender rights advocate. After becoming a self-taught computer coder, she went on to become the founder and CEO of TransTech Social Enterprises, a firm that helps employ transgender people in the tech industry.Christina Souffrant Ntim co-founder of Global Startup EcosystemChristina Souffrant Ntim is the co-founder of award-winning digital accelerator platform – Global Startup Ecosystem which graduates over 1000+ companies across 90+ countries a year.Media and EntertainmentBryanda Law founder of QuirktasticBryanda Law is the founder of Quirktastic, a modern media-tech company on a mission to grow the largest and most authentically engaged community of fandom-loving people of color.Morgan Debaun founder of Blavity Inc. Morgan DeBaun is an African American entrepreneur. She is the Founder and CEO of Blavity Inc., a portfolio of brands and websites created by and for black millennialsCheryl Contee co-founder of Do Big ThingsCheryl Contee is the award-winning CEO and co-founder of Do Big Things, a digital agency that creates new narratives and tech for a new era focused on causes and campaigns. Photo of Farah Allen, courtesy of The Source Magazine. Farah Allen founder of The Labz Farah Allen is the CEO and founder of The Labz, a collaborative workspace that provides automated tracking, rights management, protection—using Blockchain technology—of your music files during and after you create them.Health/Wellness Mara Lidey co-founder of Shine Marah Lidey is the co-founder & co-CEO of Shine. Shine aims to reinvent health and wellness for millennials through messaging technology.Alicia Thomas co-founder of Dibs Alicia Thomas is the founder and CEO of Dibs, a B2B digital platform that gives studios quick and easy access to real-time pricing for fitness classes. Photo of Erica Plybeah, courtesy of BetterTennessee.com Erica Plybeah Hemphill founder of MedHaul Erica Plybeah Hemphill is the founder of MedHaul. MedHaul offers cloud-based solutions that ease the burdens of managing patient transportation.Star Cunningham founder of 4D HealthwareStar Cunningham is the founder and CEO of 4D Healthware. 4D Healthware is patient engagement software that makes personalized medicine possible through connected data.Kimberly Wilson founder of HUEDKimberly Wilson is the founder of HUED. HUED is a healthcare technology startup that helps patients find and book appointments with Black and Latinx healthcare providers. Financial Viola Llewellyn co-founder of Ovamba SolutionsViola Llewellyn is the co-founder and the president of Ovamba Solutions, a US-based fintech company that provides micro, small, and medium enterprises in Africa and the Middle East with microfinance through a mobile platform.NanaEfua Baidoo Afoh-Manin, Briana DeCuir and Joanne Moreau founders of Shared Harvest FundNanaEfua, Briana and Joanne are the founders of Shared Harvest Fund. Shared Harvest Fund provides real opportunities for talented people to volunteer away their student loans. Photo of Sheena Allen, courtesy of People of Color in Tech. Sheena Allen founder of CapWaySheena Allen is best known as the founder and CEO of fintech company and mobile bank CapWay. Education Helen Adeosun co-founder of CareAcademyHelen Adeosun is the co-founder, president and CEO of CareAcademy, a start-up dedicated to professionalizing caregiving through online classes. CareAcademy brings professional development to caregivers at all levels. Alexandra Bernadotte founder of Beyond 12Alex Bernadotte is the founder and chief executive officer of Beyond 12, a nonprofit that integrates personalized coaching with intelligent technology to increase the number of traditionally underserved students who earn a college degree.Shani Dowell founder of PossipShani Dowell is the founder of Possip, a platform that simplifies feedback between parents, schools and districts. Learn more at possipit.com. Kaya Thomas of We Read TooKaya Thomas is an American computer scientist, app developer and writer. She is the creator of We Read Too, an iOS app that helps readers discover books for and by people of color.Kimberly Gray founder of Uvii Kimberly Gray is the founder of Uvii. Uvii helps students to communicate and collaborate on mobile with video, audio, and textNicole Neal co-founder of ProcureK12 by Noodle MarketsNicole Neal is the co-founder and CEO of ProcureK12 by Noodle Markets. ProcureK12 makes purchasing for education simple. They combine a competitive school supply marketplace with quote request tools and bid management.Beauty/Fashion/Consumer goodsRegina Gwyn founder of TresseNoireRegina Gwynn is the co-founder & CEO of TresseNoire, the leading on-location beauty booking app designed for women of color in New York City and Philadelphia.Camille Hearst co-founder of Kit.Camille Hearst is the CEO and co-founder of Kit. Kit lets experts create shoppable collections of products so their followers can buy and the experts can make some revenue from what they share. Photo of Esosa Ighodaro courtesy of Under30CEO. Esosa Ighodaro co-founder of CoSign Inc. Esosa Ighodaro is the co-founder of CoSign Inc., which was founded in 2013. CoSign is a mobile application that transfers social media content into commerce giving cash for endorsing and cosigning products and merchandise like clothing, home goods, technology and more.EnvironmentJessica Matthews founder of Uncharted PowerJessica O. Matthews is a Nigerian-American inventor, CEO and venture capitalist. She is the co-founder of Uncharted Power, which made Soccket, a soccer ball that can be used as a power generator.Etosha Cave co-founder of Opus 12 Etosha R. Cave is an American mechanical engineer based in Berkeley, California. She is the Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Opus 12, a startup that recycles carbon dioxide.Kellee James founder of Mercaris, Inc. Kellee James is the founder and CEO of Mercaris, Inc., a growing, minority-led start-up that makes efficient trading of organic and non-GMO commodities possible via market data service exchanges and trading platforms.Workplace Photo of Lisa Skeete Tatum courtesy of The Philadelphia Citezen. Lisa Skeete Tatum founder of LanditLisa Skeete Tatum is the founder and CEO of Landit, a technology platform created to increase the success and engagement of women in the workplace, and to enable companies to attract, develop, and retain high-potential, diverse talent.Netta Jenkins and Jacinta Mathis founders of Dipper Netta Jenkins and Jacinta Mathis are founders of Dipper, a platform that acts as a safe digital space for individuals of color in the workplace.Sherisse Hawkins founder of Pagedip Sherisse Hawkins is the visionary and founder of Pagedip. Pagedip is a cloud-based software solution that allows you to bring depth to digital documents, enabling people to read (text), watch (video) and do (interact) all in the same place without ever having to leave the page.Thkisha DeDe Sanogo founder of MyTAASKThkisha DeDe Sanogo is the founder of MyTAASK. MyTAASK is a personal planning platform dedicated to getting stuff done in real-time.Home Photo of Jean Brownhill, courtesy of Quartz at Work. Jean Brownhill founder of Sweeten Jean Brownhill is the founder and CEO of Sweeten, an award-winning service that helps homeowners and business owners find and manage the best vetted general contractors for major renovation projects.Reham Fagiri co-founder of AptDecoReham Fagiri is the co-founder of AptDeco. AptDeco is an online marketplace for buying and selling quality preowned furniture with pick up and delivery built into the service.Stephanie Cummings founder of Please Assist Me Stephanie Cummings is the founder and CEO of Please Assist me. Please Assist Me is an apartment task service in Nashville, TN. The organization empowers working professionals by allowing them to outsource their weekly chores to their own personal team.Law Kristina Jones co-founder of Court BuddyKristina Jones is the co-founder of Court Buddy, a service that matches clients with lawyers.Sonja Ebron and Debra Slone founders of Courtroom5Sonja Ebron and Debra Slone are the founders of Courtroom5. Courtroom5 helps you represent yourself in court with tools, training, and community designed for pro se litigants.Crowdfunding Zuley Clarke founder of Business Gift RegistryZuley Clarke is the founder of Business Gift Registry, a crowdfunding platform that lets friends and family support an entrepreneur through gift-giving just like they would support a couple for a wedding. Full Article News & Culture
african Nina Sun Eidsheim – The Race of Sound: Listening, Timbre, and Vocality in African American Music By neural.it Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 13:28:49 +0000 Duke University Press, ISBN-13: 978-0822368687, English, 288 pages, 2019, USA Eidsheim starts this book by introducing ‘the acousmatic question’ (“who’s this, who’s speaking?”) to discuss the dichotomy between a sound and its source before and → Full Article Reviews acousmatic audio art book
african A tiny African kingdom wants to export its cannabis to the world By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Dec 2019 08:32:22 -0800 In 2018, Lesotho became the first African nation to issue licenses for the cultivation of cannabis for medicinal purposes. Foreign investors including Canadian companies Supreme Cannabis Co., Canopy Growth Corp. and Aphria Inc. have since poured tens of millions of dollars into a handful of facilities, drawn by the low cost of production. Full Article Business International Trade Marijuana Nation & World
african Breastfeeding used as a survival tool by Australopithecus africanus, our early human ancestor By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Tue, 16 Jul 2019 14:05:00 +1000 How scientists "read" two-million-year-old teeth and uncovered the hidden breastfeeding patterns of our ancient ancestors. Full Article ABC North Coast northcoast adelaide Health:Reproduction and Contraception:Breastfeeding Science and Technology:Anthropology and Sociology:All Science and Technology:Evolution:All Science and Technology:Palaeontology:All Science and Technology:Research:All Australia:NSW:Lismore 2480 Australia:NSW:Southern Cross University Coffs Harbour 2450 Australia:QLD:University of Queensland 4072 Australia:SA:Adelaide University 5005 Australia:VIC:Monash University 3800 South Africa:All:All
african Successful Mingoola refugee settlement program on hold as African families move away By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 08:32:00 +1000 Three years ago Mingoola residents welcomed African refugee families with open arms as part of a settlement program hailed for invigorating a dying country town. Now the tiny NSW town has lost all of its newest members. Full Article ABC New England North West newengland Community and Society:Immigration:Refugees Disasters and Accidents:Drought:All Education:All:All Australia:NSW:Tamworth 2340
african A tribute to Australian doctor Catherine Hamlin who dedicated her life to helping young African women damaged by traumatic births By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 12:05:53 +1000 Catherine Hamlin was born in Sydney. She worked in Ethiopia pioneering medical treatment for young women damaged by unsuccessful childbirth. In 2000, Pauline Newman visited Catherine Hamlin and her famous hospital in Addis Ababa. Catherine Hamlin died in March 2020 at the age of 93. By way of tribute today we revisit Pauline’s program from nearly 20 years ago. Full Article Women's Health
african Victorian pork producer wary of African swine fever but butcher says local consumers not concerned By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 07 Oct 2019 13:59:00 +1100 The green hills of south-west Victoria couldn't be further from the latest outbreak of the highly contagious viral disease African swine fever (ASF) in Timor-Leste, but pork producer Xavier Meade isn't taking any chances. Full Article ABC Ballarat ballarat Health:Diseases and Disorders:All Lifestyle and Leisure:Food and Cooking:All Rural:Agribusiness:All Rural:All:All Rural:Food Processing:All Rural:Livestock:All Rural:Livestock:Pig Production Rural:Quarantine:All Australia:VIC:Ballarat 3350 East Timor:All:All
african China struggles to contain African swine fever, resorts to mass live-pig burials, millions of culls By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 30 May 2019 10:50:00 +1000 Amid international efforts to find a vaccine for the deadly pig virus, Australian authorities and industry are bracing for an outbreak that some pig farmers fear is "inevitable". Full Article ABC Great Southern sydney darwin brisbane adelaide hobart melbourne greatsouthern perth Business Economics and Finance:Markets:All Business Economics and Finance:Trade:All Health:Diseases and Disorders:All Law Crime and Justice:Animal Welfare:All Lifestyle and Leisure:Travel and Tourism:Travel Health and Safety Rural:Agribusiness:Agricultural Prices Rural:Agribusiness:All Rural:Agricultural Crops:Grain Rural:Agricultural Crops:Oilseeds Rural:Livestock:Animal Welfare Rural:Livestock:Pig Production Rural:Quarantine:All Rural:Veterinary Medicine:All Science and Technology:All:All Science and Technology:Animals:All Australia:NSW:Sydney 2000 Australia:NT:Darwin 0800 Australia:QLD:Brisbane 4000 Australia:SA:Adelaide 5000 Australia:TAS:Hobart 7000 Australia:VIC:Melbourne 3000 Australia:WA:All Australia:WA:Narrogin 6312 Australia:WA:Perth 6000 Cambodia:All:All China:All:All France:All:All Spain:All:All Thailand:All:All United States:All:All Vietnam:All:All
african African swine fever outbreak in China sparks price rise for Australian sheep meat By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 16:11:00 +1100 African swine fever has depleted China's pig herd, creating a protein shortage that is benefitting Australian sheep farmers. Full Article ABC Great Southern illawarra greatsouthern Business Economics and Finance:Markets:All Human Interest:All:All Rural:Agribusiness:Agricultural Marketing Rural:Livestock:Beef Cattle Rural:Livestock:Pig Production Rural:Livestock:Sheep Production Rural:Veterinary Medicine:All Science and Technology:All:All Australia:All:All Australia:NSW:All Australia:NSW:Goulburn 2580 Australia:WA:All Australia:WA:Katanning 6317 China:All:All
african One quarter of world's pigs killed by African swine fever as disease spreads to South Korea By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 19 Sep 2019 08:24:00 +1000 The deadly march of pig-killing African swine fever is continuing, with one quarter of the world's pigs now dead, according to meat and livestock analysts. Full Article ABC Goulburn Murray melbourne shepparton goulburnmurray Rural:Agribusiness:Agricultural Prices Rural:Agribusiness:All Rural:All:All Rural:Livestock:All Rural:Livestock:Pig Production Rural:Veterinary Medicine:All Australia:VIC:Melbourne 3000 Australia:VIC:Shepparton 3630 Australia:VIC:Wangaratta 3677 China:All:All Korea Republic Of:All:All
african Biosecurity detector dogs sent to Darwin in response to African swine fever threat By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 03 Oct 2019 09:45:00 +1000 Sniffer dogs are being urgently flown to northern Australia to try and stop a disease that has wiped out around 20 per cent of the world's pig population from coming onto Australian shores. Full Article ABC Radio Darwin darwin Business Economics and Finance:All:All Government and Politics:All:All Rural:Agribusiness:Agricultural Insurance Rural:Agribusiness:All Rural:Agricultural Policy:All Rural:All:All Rural:Livestock:All Rural:Livestock:Animal Nutrition Rural:Livestock:Miscellaneous Animal Production Rural:Veterinary Medicine:All Australia:NT:All Australia:NT:Darwin 0800
african pig with signs of African swine fever By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 06:44:00 +1100 Full Article ABC Radio Darwin alicesprings darwin katherine brisbane perth Rural:Agribusiness:All Rural:All:All Rural:Livestock:Pig Production Rural:Veterinary Medicine:All Australia:NT:Alice Springs 0870 Australia:NT:Darwin 0800 Australia:NT:Katherine 0850 Australia:QLD:Brisbane 4000 Australia:WA:Perth 6000
african Pigs with African swine fever By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 06:44:00 +1100 Full Article ABC Radio Darwin alicesprings darwin katherine brisbane perth Rural:Agribusiness:All Rural:All:All Rural:Livestock:Pig Production Rural:Veterinary Medicine:All Australia:NT:Alice Springs 0870 Australia:NT:Darwin 0800 Australia:NT:Katherine 0850 Australia:QLD:Brisbane 4000 Australia:WA:Perth 6000
african Race for African swine fever vaccine as disease kills estimated 200 million pigs globally By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 06:44:00 +1100 African swine fever is believed to have first emerged early last century, but due to a lack of commercial interest no vaccine was developed. Now the world is racing to find a way to stop the spread of the disease. Full Article ABC Radio Darwin alicesprings darwin katherine brisbane perth Rural:Agribusiness:All Rural:All:All Rural:Livestock:Pig Production Rural:Veterinary Medicine:All Australia:NT:Alice Springs 0870 Australia:NT:Darwin 0800 Australia:NT:Katherine 0850 Australia:QLD:Brisbane 4000 Australia:WA:Perth 6000
african African swine fever tipped to spread, but biosecurity levy still in limbo By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 06:29:00 +1000 Australia's chief vet says a highly contagious disease that's led to millions of pig deaths is set to spread, but a new biosecurity levy is beset by costly delays. Full Article ABC Radio Canberra canberra Government and Politics:All:All Government and Politics:Federal Government:All Health:Food Safety:All Rural:Agribusiness:All Rural:Agricultural Policy:All Rural:Livestock:All Rural:Livestock:Pig Production Rural:Quarantine:All Australia:ACT:Parliament House 2600 Australia:All:All
african African swine fever tests found positive in pigs in the Philippines bringing it closer to Australia's shore By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Tue, 10 Sep 2019 17:53:00 +1000 A deadly pig disease that has decimated herds across Asia has spread closer to Australia with the Philippines confirming it has tested positive to African swine fever. Full Article ABC Radio Canberra canberra Government and Politics:All:All Government and Politics:Federal Government:All Rural:Agribusiness:All Rural:Agricultural Policy:All Rural:Livestock:All Rural:Livestock:Pig Production Australia:ACT:Parliament House 2600 Australia:All:All Philippines:All:All
african African swine fever on Australia's doorstep, with outbreaks confirmed in Timor-Leste pig farms By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2019 17:03:00 +1000 It's estimated that African swine fever has killed 25 per cent of the world's pig population. The deadly disease has now reached Timor-Leste, about 650 kilometres from Darwin. Full Article ABC Far North sydney darwin brisbane farnorth melbourne perth Rural:All:All Rural:Livestock:Pig Production Rural:Quarantine:All Australia:NSW:Sydney Airport 2020 Australia:NT:Darwin 0800 Australia:QLD:Brisbane Airport 4007 Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870 Australia:VIC:Melbourne Airport 3045 Australia:WA:Perth Airport 6105 China:All:All East Timor:All:All
african National Association of African American-Owned Media v. Charter Communications, Inc. By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2018-11-19T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Ninth Circuit) - Held that an African American-owned operator of television networks sufficiently pleaded a claim that a cable television operator refused to enter into a carriage contract based on racial bias, in violation of 42 U.S.C. section 1981. Also, the section 1981 claim was not barred by the First Amendment. On interlocutory appeal, affirmed denial of a motion to dismiss. Full Article Entertainment Law Media Law Civil Rights
african National Association of African American-Owned Media v. Charter Communications, Inc. By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2018-11-19T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Ninth Circuit) - Held that an African American-owned operator of television networks sufficiently pleaded a claim that a cable television operator refused to enter into a carriage contract based on racial bias, in violation of 42 U.S.C. section 1981. Also, the section 1981 claim was not barred by the First Amendment. On interlocutory appeal, affirmed denial of a motion to dismiss. Full Article Entertainment Law Media Law Civil Rights
african National Association of African American-Owned Media v. Charter Communications, Inc. By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-02-04T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Ninth Circuit) - In an amended opinion, held that an African American-owned operator of television networks sufficiently pleaded that a cable television operator unlawfully refused to enter into a carriage contract based on racial bias, in violation of 42 U.S.C. section 1981. Affirmed denial of a motion to dismiss, on interlocutory appeal. Full Article Media Law Civil Rights Communications Law
african Welcome African China To The Ordior Rights Management Roster! By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Ordior Has Signed African China For A World Wide Exclusive Publishing And Administration Agreement! Full Article
african Beyoncé Shares Message About African Americans And COVID-19 By feeds.bet.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 07:57:00 EDT “Please protect yourself. We are one family.” Full Article Celebrities
african Dr. Fauci & Will Smith Discuss African Americans & COVID-19 By feeds.bet.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 08:47:39 EDT “It’s just one of the failings of our society.” Full Article Celebrities
african NASCAR’s Only African-American Driver Bubba Wallace Addresses Kyle Larson’s Racial Slur By feeds.bet.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 11:17:00 EDT The stock car racer emphasized it’s ‘NOT just a word.’ Full Article Sports News
african African American Barbershops Contemplate Safety Of Reopening By feeds.bet.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 12:21:00 EDT A struggle to choose between safety and economics. Full Article National News
african Videos: African Rhythm Fashion Extravaganza By bernews.com Published On :: Wed, 25 May 2016 11:05:18 +0000 The first ever African Rhythm Black Expo and Fashion Show Extravaganza was staged at the Pembroke Community Club on Saturday [May 21] by the Black Collective, a group of five women. Models for the fashion show included Shoshana Williams, Damarion Stewart, Tianna DeSilva, Shatonae DeSilva [daughter of Tiona], Ebony Lightbourne, Lee Lambert, Justin Binns, Ashanti […](Click to read the full article) Full Article All Entertainment News Style & Beauty Videos #AfricanRhythmExpo #BermudianModels #FashionShow #FashionStyleVideos #GoodNews
african African Bermuda Dispersion Cultural Bus Tour By bernews.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 16:45:58 +0000 Bermuda minibus group tour company Titan Express, in partnership with the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs, is getting set to present ‘The African Bermuda Dispersion Cultural Bus Tour’ every Saturday in February and March. The tour departs at 10.00am from outside the Visitor Service Center in Hamilton and will visit sites including Cobbs Hills […](Click to read the full article) Full Article All History News #BermudaHistory
african African Bermuda Cultural Bus Tour In March By bernews.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 11:48:29 +0000 Titan Express, in partnership with sponsor Department of Community and Cultural Affairs, is offering ‘The African Bermuda Dispersion Cultural Bus Tour,’ again in March, set to be held every Saturday from 10am – 12pm. The sites being visited are Cobbs Hills Methodist Church, The Enslaved Graveyard at the Rubber Tree, & Sarah “Sally” Bassett sculpture. […](Click to read the full article) Full Article All History #BermudaHistory
african Chuck Todd tells Andrea Mitchell that Hillary Clinton will win the African-American and Hispanic vote in spite of the intellectual appeal of Bernie Sanders to liberal white voters By www.cpa-connecticut.com Published On :: Sat, 30 May 2015 23:53:21 +0000 Chuck Todd tells Andrea Mitchell that Hillary Clinton will win the African-American and Hispanic vote in spite of the intellectual appeal of Bernie Sanders to liberal white voters Continue reading → Full Article Accountants CPA Hartford Articles African American voter Andrea Mitchell Andrea Mitchell Reports Bernie Sanders Chuck Todd Chuck Todd tells Andrea Mitchell that Hillary Clinton will win the African-American and Hispanic vote in spite of the intellectual appeal of Bernie Sanders to liberal white voters Democratic voters analyze Clinton vs. Sanders match-up Hillary Clinton Hispanic voter intellectual appeal to liberal white elites liberal white elites liberal white voters Mitchell Reports
african IBM and MTN Help Protect Endangered African Rhinos with Internet of Things Technology By www.ibm.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Sep 2017 09:09:12 GMT IBM MTN, a leading African telecommunications provider, Wageningen University (WU) in the Netherlands and Prodapt, today announced they are harnessing IBM Internet of Things (IoT) technology as part of the MTN Connected Wildlife Solution. The solution will help predict threats and combat the poaching of endangered rhinos at Welgevonden Game Reserve in South Africa, with the intent to expand the solution to other reserves in future. Full Article IBM Watson Internet of Things (IoT)
african New study identifies Neanderthal ancestry in African populations and describes its origin By www.princeton.edu Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 11:31:23 -0500 After sequencing the Neanderthal genome, scientists discovered all modern humans carry some Neanderthal ancestry in their DNA — including Africans, which was previously not known. Full Article
african ‘She Roars’ podcast talks to Stephanie Mash Sykes about the issues facing African American mayors By www.princeton.edu Published On :: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 12:15:00 -0400 Stephanie Mash Sykes, Class of 2004, speaks on the "She Roars" podcast about the future of American cities and the panoply of issues facing black urban leaders. Full Article
african In a controversial study, DNA from today’s southern Africans hints at possible “homeland” for modern humans By www.pbs.org Published On :: But many questions remain about the true origin of the Homo sapiens species. Full Article
african South African anti-apartheid activist Denis Goldberg dies at age 87 By www.jpost.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 15:13:05 GMT Despite recieving help from the Israeli government in the negotiated release of his 22-year imprisonment, Goldberg remained a vocal critic of Israel and avid supporter of the BDS movement. Full Article south africa nelson mandela nelson mandela israel apartheid Communists
african Indiana black caucus wants governor to address high coronavirus rate among African Americans By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 22:52:14 +0000 In Indiana, African-Americans make up a disproportionate amount of positive cases and deaths from the COVID-19 , a troubling trend that's mirrored nationally. Full Article
african Coronavirus: Which African countries are ahead on testing? By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 08:06:17 GMT African states face real challenges in trying to expand their testing for the coronavirus. Full Article
african Profile: African Union By news.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:07:13 GMT Key facts about the pan-African organisation Full Article Country profiles
african Timeline: Central African Republic By news.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:06:39 GMT A chronology of key events Full Article Country profiles
african Country profile: Central African Republic By news.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:05:18 GMT Key facts. figures and dates Full Article Country profiles
african Fin24.com | Jack Ma makes big donation to help African Union through coronavirus By www.fin24.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:20:50 +0200 The equipment donated includes 20 000 laboratory diagnostic test kits, 100 000 medical masks, and 1 000 protective suits and face shields. Full Article
african News24.com | Young South Africans speak: Why we are leaving the country By www.news24.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Apr 2019 10:16:34 +0200 News24 asked young people to send to us their reasons for leaving and what would have to be different for them to return to South Africa, or not leave at all. The response was overwhelming. Full Article
african News24.com | Measures in place to avoid the coronavirus are not practical for disadvantaged South Africans By www.news24.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 12:29:43 +0200 It is at times like these that we as a country rely on the relevant stakeholders to take care of our people and put into action the promises made in the preamble of our Constitution, particularly where it is stated that through our freely elected representatives, the quality of life of all citizens is to be improved. Full Article
african AT#429 - Travel on a South African Safari By africa.amateurtraveler.com Published On :: Sat, 19 Jul 2014 17:02:50 +0000 Hear about travel to South Africa on safari as the Amateur Traveler talks to Susan Portnoy from theinsatiabletraveler.com about her recent experience in the Timbavati Game Reserve. This is the 5th time that Susan has traveled to Africa on safari to "shoot" animals... as a photographer. Full Article
african Webinar: Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic for African Economies and Development By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 10:10:01 +0000 Research Event 21 April 2020 - 4:30pm to 5:30pm Event participants Dr Hafez Ghanem, Vice President for Africa, World BankChair: Elizabeth Donnelly, Deputy Director, Africa Programme, Chatham House Dr Hafez Ghanem discusses the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for African economies and their development and poverty reduction efforts, and assesses the priorities and obstacles for establishing a comprehensive response to the crisis. While the acute strain placed on health systems by the COVID-19 pandemic is already in evidence, the long-term economic fallout from the crisis is yet to fully manifest. For Africa it is the economic impact that may leave the most enduring legacy: from the direct expense of measures to treat, detect and reduce the spread of the virus; to the indirect costs of domestic lockdown measures, global supply chain disruptions and plummeting commodity prices. As decision-makers globally start to plan for the scale of this economic shock, strategizing in and on Africa to meet the challenge will require unprecedented planning and commitment - and will need to be matched by support from international partners to enable long-term recovery. Department/project Africa Programme, Inclusive Economic Growth, Governance and Technology Hanna Desta Programme Assistant, Africa Programme Email Full Article
african Webinar: Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic for African Elections and Democracy By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 15:10:01 +0000 Research Event 6 May 2020 - 2:30pm to 3:30pm Event participants Dr Christopher Fomunyoh, Senior Associate and Regional Director for Central and West Africa, National Democratic Institute (NDI)Chair: Elizabeth Donnelly, Deputy Director, Africa Programme, Chatham House 2020 was anticipated to be a year of landmark elections across Africa, including general elections scheduled in Somalia and Ethiopia – countries at critical junctures in their transitions to electoral democracy – as well as a re-run of annulled presidential elections in Malawi. The COVID-19 pandemic has created new challenges for African countries seeking to hold elections or further democratization – including the practicalities of adapting containment measures to electoral processes in the context of strained financial and logistical resources. It may also be used as a pretext for the pursuit of repressive legislation and constitutional amendments to preclude elections or bolster authoritarianism, compounded by new constraints on accountability mechanisms such as election observation missions. At this event, Dr Christopher Fomunyoh discusses the likely impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on elections and democracy in various African countries, as well as responses and measures to meet the multifaceted challenges posed. Department/project Africa Programme, Elections and political systems Hanna Desta Programme Assistant, Africa Programme Email Full Article
african Webinar: Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic for African Elections and Democracy By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 15:10:01 +0000 Research Event 6 May 2020 - 2:30pm to 3:30pm Event participants Dr Christopher Fomunyoh, Senior Associate and Regional Director for Central and West Africa, National Democratic Institute (NDI)Chair: Elizabeth Donnelly, Deputy Director, Africa Programme, Chatham House 2020 was anticipated to be a year of landmark elections across Africa, including general elections scheduled in Somalia and Ethiopia – countries at critical junctures in their transitions to electoral democracy – as well as a re-run of annulled presidential elections in Malawi. The COVID-19 pandemic has created new challenges for African countries seeking to hold elections or further democratization – including the practicalities of adapting containment measures to electoral processes in the context of strained financial and logistical resources. It may also be used as a pretext for the pursuit of repressive legislation and constitutional amendments to preclude elections or bolster authoritarianism, compounded by new constraints on accountability mechanisms such as election observation missions. At this event, Dr Christopher Fomunyoh discusses the likely impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on elections and democracy in various African countries, as well as responses and measures to meet the multifaceted challenges posed. Department/project Africa Programme, Elections and political systems Hanna Desta Programme Assistant, Africa Programme Email Full Article
