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Amarantus BioSciences Tops Black Tech List
Yahoo News is reporting that Amarantus BioSciences, a biotechnology company developing MANF, a first-in-class disease-modifying therapeutic protein, today announced that both Gerald and John Commissiong are among the Bay Area selectees for the 12th Annual 50 Most Important African-Americans in Technology. The selectees will gather in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 14 and 15, 2012, for…
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Clemson's Juan Gilbert Receives Presidential Mentoring Honor
Black Money is reporting that Juan Gilbert is a 2011 recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring. The award, presented by the White House to individuals and organizations, recognizes the crucial role that mentoring plays in the academic and personal development of students studying science and engineering — particularly those…
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Remember the Moynihan Report?
The oft-repeated tropes about the breakdown of the black family can be traced, in large part, to a 1965 Department of Labor report called The Negro Family: A Case for National Action, also known as the Moynihan Report. With then-Assistant Secretary of Labor Daniel Patrick Moynihan as the principal author, the report tied the decline…
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TechCrunch Founder's Black Amnesia
“The New Promised Land: Silicon Valley,” the fourth edition of CNN’s Black in America series, debuts Nov. 13 with a reality show featuring eight black Webpreneurs. They were selected by the NewMe accelerator project. It hopes to inspire black entrepreneurs, provide mentorship and connect them to venture capitalists. From that point, the wannabe gazillionaires are…
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Blacks in Silicon Valley
Roy L. Clay Sr. joined Hewlett-Packard in the 1950s, set up the company’s first computer lab and was involved in creating its first computers. Later he helped venture capitalists decide on investments in startups like Compaq and Intel. He is in the Silicon Valley Engineering Hall of Fame. Research by Frank McCoy Frank S. Greene…
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Daily Job Lead: Solutions Architect
Early Warning Services in Scottsdale, Ariz., is seeking a solutions architect to deliver new applications in a big-data environment. The solutions architect will utilize advanced technical and scientific methods to research and evaluate technology solutions and collaborate with software, systems and network engineering. He or she will gain complete understanding of application requirements through interaction…
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Obama's Reefer Madness
Here’s some change you can believe in: The Obama administration is more interested in breaking bread with UFO spotters than with people who understand that it’s ridiculous to treat pot as an illegal substance. It’s bad enough that the administration is blithely continuing its quest to eradicate medical-marijuana dispensaries even in states that have declared…
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When This Reporter Shows Up, Duck!
Raid Follows Mistaken Report That Store Sells Dog Meat “They were barking up the wrong tree,” Jennifer Bain and Chuck Bennett wrote Friday in the New York Post. “State inspectors raided a Chinatown meat market after a crusading Minneapolis TV newsman confused dogs and ducks and reported that Fido might wind up on somebody’s dinner…
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Daily Job Lead: Outreach Intern
The Union of Concerned Scientists’ Berkeley, Calif., office is seeking a paid outreach intern for a 12-month period. The intern will help organize support for strong California climate, clean-energy and clean-vehicles policies. Duties will include engaging members and activists in campaigns, sending email alerts and coordinating events. The Union of Concerned Scientists is a leading…