52 Incredible Picture Book Biographies of Black People Creating and Leading | Book Riot

— KELLY JENSEN, BOOK RIOT Whether star athletes, artists, musicians, politicians, or something else, Black people have always been here. For young readers, whether Black or not, learning this and never questioning the contributions of Black people begins with early, frequent exposure that encourages them to continue learning outside the designated Black History Month celebrations […]

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The Agriculture Industry Didn’t Have a Data Platform–So She Created One | Inc.

Gro Intelligence’s software helps power the multitrillion-dollar agriculture industry. — KEVIN J. RYAN, INC. Kendrick Sampson, the actor and activist co-founder of the social justice group BLD PWR, has been an active voice this year in local L.A. politics, including co-leading a weekly protest at the offices of Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey […]

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Netflix partners with Norfolk State University in Virginia for its first-ever Virtual HBCU Boot Camp | CNN

Norfolk State University is partnering with Netflix and 2U for the first ever Netflix Virtual HBCU Boot Camp. — AMIR VERA, CNN Streaming giant Netflix is looking to expand access to Black students in the tech industry. Netflix announced Thursday it would be partnering with Norfolk State University, a historically black college in Virginia, for […]

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Bias behind bars: A Globe investigation finds a prison system stacked against Black and Indigenous inmates | The Globe And Mail

Federal inmates’ risk assessments determine everything from where a prisoner is incarcerated to what rehabilitation programs they are offered. After controlling for a number of variables, The Globe found Black and Indigenous inmates are more likely to get worse scores than white inmates, based solely on their race — TOM CARDOSO, THE GLOBE AND MAIL […]

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