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We Need More Black People Rooting for Tech Entrepreneurs, Not Just Football Players
Editor’s note: Once a month, this column will tackle broader questions about what the country should do to increase educational opportunities for black youths. At the Bayou Classic, the annual football game between the Grambling State University Tigers and Southern University Jaguars, the stakes of the competition off the gridiron have the potential to be much…
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African-American Chemist, Inventor Dies in Md. House Fire
A famed African-American chemist and inventor died Friday in a fire at his Oxon Hill, Md., home, the Washington Post reports. George Nauflett, 84, earned more than two dozen patents for his inventions while working in a U.S. Navy government laboratory for more than four decades. His son, Derrick Nauflett, told the Post in an interview…
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The Root’s Young Futurists, Where Are They Now: Arielle De Souza
Arielle De Souza is impassioned by the ocean. The 23-year-old fell in love with marine life at the New York Aquarium, but with family from Trinidad and Tobago, she also attributes this passion to her family’s frequent trips to the beach. Her “oneness” with the sea spilled into her academic interests. In May 2016, De Souza received…
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The Root’s Young Futurists, Where Are They Now: Joye Nettles
Joye Nettles is a STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) star. The 2016 Young Futurist first impressed us with her tech savvy and leadership skills as a student at the College of Charleston in South Carolina. A natural-born leader, the recent graduate continues to share her story with aspiring techies, particularly women and people of color. “I…
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Lessons In Blackness From Yale University's Black Solidarity Conference
(This will be long and yes, that is what she said. There’s a lot to unpack in these words. Grab a seat and come along for the ride. Also, keep in mind, I’m an HBCU graduate so my perspective is rooted in that fact. Perspective is everything.) This past weekend, Damon and I had the…
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VSB Contributor Tunde Akinyeke Named On List Of Black Dudes In STEM And Shit
You might remember Kyla McMullen’s original list of 73 sexy sistas in science, which won points for alliteration and for exposing us to so many Black women in labcoats, a strange fetish of Damon’s. This follow up lists 105 men, including VSB contributor Tunde Akinyeke (with the fresh line up) and friends of VSB Berook Alemayehu and Clarence…