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Marian Croak, who has 200 patents to her name including the technology behind Zoom, became one of the first Black women to be inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame

Mon, 03/13/2023 - 08:55

Tech Insider : Technology

Marian Croak speaking at a Google AI event — Marian Croak is now vice president of engineering at Google and leads the Research Center for Responsible AI and Human Centered Technology.
John Minchillo/AP

Technology, Voices of Color, inventors, VoIP

Meet the 8 Black and Latina female founders whose startups have reached a $1 billion valuation or higher

Thu, 03/09/2023 - 15:45

Jessica Alba is the founder of The Honest Company. — Jessica Alba is the founder of The Honest Company.
Dia Dipasupil/Getty

Small Business, Entrepreneurship, Startups, Female founders, Black Founder, Latinx Founders, Voices of Color

The founder of the best-selling Black-owned spirit brand shares why she prefers to work with individual investors over VC firms and how they helped her reach $100 million in sales

Wed, 03/01/2023 - 12:36

Fawn Weaver, founder and CEO of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, stands against a fence outside — Fawn Weaver is the founder and CEO of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey.
Uncle Nearest

Small Business, Entrepreneurship, Retail, Whiskey, Founder, Investors, Venture Capital

Day in the life of the founder of Rebundle, a hair-extension brand that closed a $2.1 million pre-seed round with investors like Colin Kaepernick

Fri, 02/17/2023 - 12:50

Ciara Imani May — Ciara Imani May is the founder of Rebundle
Curtis Taylor, Jr.

Small Business, Entrepreneurship, Features, Founder, Day In The Life, Daily Routine, female founder

As a kid, I dyed my hair blonde to fit in. As an adult, I've made it my mission to help Asian women boost their confidence.

Thu, 02/16/2023 - 01:38

Sheena Yap Chan, a Toronto-based author and podcast host. — Sheena Yap Chan, a Toronto-based author and podcast host aims to break stereotypes about Asian women.
Courtesy of Sheena Yap Chan/Naaman Brown

Careers, InsiderAsia, Voices of Color, Asian representation, Books

How small-business owners can address pay equity, according to a startup founder trying to build generational wealth for employees of color

Tue, 02/14/2023 - 06:00

Yemi Rose — Yemi Rose founded the financial-services platform OfColor in 2020.
courtesy of Rose

Small Business, Entrepreneurship, pay equity, Workplace diversity, Equity, Equality, workplace tips

Racism made us believe MSG was dangerous. Now, chefs are bringing the once-controversial seasoning back into the spotlight.

Sat, 01/28/2023 - 09:15

Chinese food takeaway container — photo_chaz via Getty Images

Retail, Voices of Color, food history, MSG, Chinese food, Racism

Body cam footage of Tyre Nichols' fatal beating was released Friday. But many fear video will do more harm than good.

Fri, 01/27/2023 - 22:04

RowVaughn Wells, mother of Tyre Nichols, who died after being beaten by Memphis police officers, cries as she is comforted by Tyre's stepfather Rodney Wells, at a news conference with civil rights Attorney Ben Crump in Memphis, Tenn., Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. — RowVaughn Wells, mother of Tyre Nichols, and Rodney Wells, Nichols' stepfather, at a news conference in Memphis, January 23.

News, Tyre Nichols, Voices of Color, Memphis, Police

Memphis police officers were charged with murder less than 20 days after Tyre Nichols' death. A civil rights lawyer says 'swift justice' should be the 'blueprint going forward.'

Fri, 01/27/2023 - 15:17

Ben Crump at Memphis press conference — Attorney Ben Crump and members of Tyre Nichols' family at a press conference in Memphis, January 27, 2023
Gerald Herbert/AP

News, Tyre Nichols, Ben Crump, Civil Rights, Police Brutality, Memphis, Voices of Color

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