Two members of all African-American robotics team at Spelman College (also know as SpelBots) competed in the Be “U” Hackathon finals at the Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, WA on November 12th-14th. The three-day event was hosted by The United Athletes Foundation (UAF), and sponsored by Microsoft Supplier Diversity. The Hackathon’s goal was to promote diversity […]
Black Greek Perceptions: 5 Ways to Boost PR for BGLOs
The furor caused by a CNN iReport social media post assuming that the Missouri Highway Patrol’s Capt. Ron Johnson, a member of Kappa Alpha Psi, is a gang member is beyond understandable. At the same time, it shows that we Black Greeks must never assume that our story is understood. I am not saying that […]
Global Expansion: HBCUs Embracing the African Diaspora
Those who question the relevancy of HBCUs often bring up perceived lack of diversity in their arguments. Some people don’t think that HBCUs provide an environment that is representative of the ‘real world.’ And maybe this would be a good leg to stand on, if it were true. Furthermore, it would also be a better […]
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