STEM

STEM Student Eniola Shokunbi Granted $11.5 Million Funding for Air-Filtration System for Schools

The middle schooler collaborated with her classmates and University of Connecticut scientists to develop the virus-combating system.
11/21/2024

‘Build a Beat Challenge with Ciara’ Launched by Black Girls Code To Empower Young Coders

Sponsored by Infosys Foundation USA, this initiative aims to ignite a musical coding revolution among students aged 13-18.
11/15/2023

Black Tech Roundup: Six Black-Owned Tech Companies To Watch

High-tech hair care, Black-exclusive travel + MORE innovations with these breakout Black businesses in tech.
07/13/2023

Black Women Scientists Share Science Possibilities with Kids Through Nonprofit

YO-STEM is a Tennessee charity run by a pair of Black women who want youth to see themselves as science innovators.
03/07/2023

EXCLUSIVE: Marsai Martin Is Ready To Be The Youngest Billionaire In Hollywood, But First She's Got A New Role In STEM

She spills on what keeps her confidence levels healthy.
08/02/2019
Black History Month, 2016, STEM, Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Business, Entrepreneurship, Maci Peterson
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29 People You Should Know: Maci Peterson

Find out why CEO Maci Peterson always puts faith first.
02/25/2016
BET News, National News, Black History Month, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Knatokie Ford, Education, White House, STEM, Science
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Black History, White House: Knatokie Ford

Working in the White House is a Knatoki Ford's dream job.
02/08/2016

Study: People Rarely Believe That Black Women and Latinas Are Scientists

Women of color are often confused for janitors.
03/26/2015
Women's History Month, National News, African American Women, STEM, Broadcast News, CNN, Sandy Hook, Hurricane Sandy, Congress, Aviation, Transportation
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Rene Marsh Soars as CNN's Aviation Reporter

Meet a pioneering reporter who is carving a niche at CNN.
03/25/2015
News, 2015, Women's History Month, High Tech, Social Media, National News, STEM, Women Entrepreneurship
3:29

Erase Embarrassing Texts Using Businesswoman's New App

Meet Maci Peterson, the next high-tech guru in high heels.
03/20/2015
Techie Ladies - In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re featuring 10 remarkable individuals who are not only blazing innovative paths throughout the field of technology, but also making a point of ushering in younger generations to create a more diverse and prosperous industry. — Patrice Peck(Photos from Left: Jenna Wortham via Instagram, Jemal Countess/Getty Images for TIME, San Jose Mercury News/ MCT /Landov)

10 Black Women Making Major Moves in Tech

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