Summer is just around the bend and there is nothing like investing in top literature to empower your dreams and keep you on all your travel this summer. While you’re packing add a few of these to your cart. And please remember, used books need love too and they are readily available on sites like eBay. Used texts are a great return on investment and when you’re done, it’s a grand occasion to give the book to someone that you treasure. Good friends defiantly share great reads. To prepare you for driving toward your impending success, here are our top literary recommendations. Each book was sel ..read more

Render Atlanta, the southeast’s largest multicultural tech conference, is back bigger than ever and poised to begin its 2023 three-day extravaganza. Featuring a diverse range of speakers across the tech and software engineering world, as well as good food, good vibes, and good music, Render(ATL) is redefining what a tech conference should be. Kicking off on May 31 and running over three days until June 2, Render ATL’s program is bursting with talks, evening events and workshops. Increasing venue space from 24k feet to over 100k feet at the AmericasMart Atlanta, the conference has quadrupled in ..read more

Hayti, the leading Black-owned news aggregation app that pulls content solely from Black publishers, announced today that it is officially the largest source of podcasts led by Black hosts. Hayti is cementing its legacy as a historic platform by expanding its news app with access to over 2,000 Black podcasters. This record-breaking achievement is critical for Hayti. When the app first launched, it aggregated print and on-air news. Expanding its reach into podcasts allows Hayti to continue to serve the Black community as the largest consumers of media in the U.S. “As a Black woman who ..read more

Black Media Honors has recognised ALIVE Podcast Network’s Angel N. Livas as Innovator of the Year. Back in 2021, Empower Media Group brought us the inaugural season of Black Media Honors. Now in its third year, the award season celebrates trail blazers from broadcasting, journalism, public relations, media and mass communications. CEO of Empower Media Company and Founder of Black Media Honours Stephanie Davis says “The vision of the Black Media Honors is to recognize the trailblazers in African American Media and other American minorities who have paved the way for the broadcasting, public rel ..read more

Global marketing agency Archetype has launched Ascend, a comms division dedicated to working with BIPOC founders, leaders and investors mostly in the tech sector. With nearly 50 years of combined tech comms experience between them, founders of Archetype Ascend, Ulysses King and Erica Billups have been in the “room where it happens,” yet have only worked with a handful of Black founders. Archetype Ascend was launched to address an urgent need for change. The pair are committed to providing strategic communications and support to BIPOC founders, executives and VCs; to elevate those who have been ..read more

WomenWork Network graduates its first Ghana cohort made up of women business owners completing the 3-month program. WomenWork Network, an organization advancing African businesswomen to success, hosted its first Capstone Day of the Catapult Program in Ghana’s capital Accra. Catapult, the pilot program of WomenWork Network, was co-created with Argidius Foundation and aims to enable existing women-owned MSMEs across diverse sectors to grow their revenue. Running across Kenya and Ghana, the program empowers women through a coaching program that provides business knowledge, access to networks and ..read more

The automotive industry is constantly evolving, and the emergence of Web3 technology has presented a wealth of new opportunities for auto companies to transform the way they market, sell, and distribute their products. Klearcoat Labs is a minority-owned Web3 company that is leading the charge in the industry by leveraging innovative technology to create digital solutions that solve real-world problems. Founded by Keith Wilson, Klearcoat Labs has quickly established itself as a trailblazer in the Web3 space. The company’s vision is to build a digital infrastructure that enables auto b ..read more

Personal finance website WalletHub drops its report on 2023’s Most and Least Innovative US States. Using metrics to assess Research & Development spending per capita, as well as a share of STEM professionals, WalletHub’s new report compares the 50 states and the District of Columbia across a comprehensive 22 key metrics to highlight the U.S.’s most innovative states. Measuring across two key dimensions, “Human Capital” and “Innovation Environment”, WalletHub are giving credit to the state leaders within the U.S. in categories including share of technology companies and average internet spe ..read more

Popular Black women’s lifestyle magazines HelloBeautiful and MadameNoire have teamed up to present “Women to Know: Tech Titans.” The co-branded digital cover celebrates 8 dynamic Black women in tech making a difference in their communities across various industries. The cover launches with a fully functional visual universe, featuring glass ceiling-shattering Black women in tech making a difference. The project features industry influencers such as Bozoma Saint John, Hall of Fame Inducted Marketing Executive, author, and entrepreneur; Angel Rich, founder and CEO of Credit Stacker; and Michelle ..read more

US-based pre-accelerator Geekz Ventures has announced its class of 10 startups for its inaugural cohort program. The GROWTH pre-accelerator program supports Black and Latinx-led early-stage companies from any industry, with a focus on MediaTech, Entertainment, and Mobile Technology. Applicants were assessed on their product, video pitch, potential impact, and capacity to build a scalable business. Kicking off in March 2023, the highly competitive ten-week program offers training, mentorship, and resources to help founders build successful businesses. Geekz Ventures provides access to world-cla ..read more