The GeekWire team is covering CES 2017 live from Las Vegas, featuring the latest in consumer electronics, cars, sports tech and more. From Hall of Fame athletes to up-and-coming startups to big tech giants, sports will once again be a focus at CES in Las Vegas next week. The growing intersection of […]
Month: January 2017
PRESS ROOM: Young, Black Designer for Kia Motors Talks Faith, Cars and the Homeless on “Auto Trends”
NNPAFREDDIE OCTOBER 20, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Young Black Global Designer for Kia Motors Talks Faith, Cars and the Homeless on “Auto Trends With JeffCars.com” ATLANTA — While most millennials are still discovering their purpose for being, Brian Peterson, the 29-year old rising star and global designer for Kia Motors, […]
No One Can Take My Education From Me: An Aspiring African-American Female Entrepreneur Forges Her Path to Success
Carol J. Carter Author and student success expert Domonique Tucker is a graduate student at the University of Denver. Her journey has inspired her to dedicate her life to activism and helping disenfranchised groups. Because of this, Domonique has taken an interest in the work we do here at GlobalMindED […]
4 Ways Minorities Can Thrive Under Trump’s Presidency It’s time for minorities in America to think beyond their emotions and take advantage of the opportunities that lie ahead
by Shawn Baldwin As the electoral counts rolled in, many minorities sat in disbelief as Donald J. Trump was determined to be the President–elect of the United States of America. However, after a year when so many unarmed, Black men were shot to death with zero repercussions or remorse—some didn’t […]
Anna Julia Cooper: The pioneer in black women’s education
In history, people have always known who Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton were, but there has rarely been a conversation about Anna J. Cooper. All three were fundamental feminists of their time, but only one is an unfamiliar historical figure. Anna Julia Cooper, a college educated black women, […]
The next generation of diverse entrepreneurs has mastered social media
Lyanne Alfaro | @LyanneAlfaro Artist M. Tony Peralta never intended for his brand to become a Latino lifestyle statement. But when a him lying next to his canvas of a Frida Kahlo in hair rollers got overwhelmingly positive feedback on Instagram, he knew he was onto something. “I started to notice […]
This App Will Be a Game-Changer for Getting Birth Control without the ACA
Some of Nurx’s 20-person staff, including medical director Jessica Knox, back row, middle, and co-founders Hans Gangeskar, back row, second from left, and A. Edvard Engesaeth, front row, left. If I told you there was a delivery app for birth control, you might disregard it as just another Silicon Valley-based […]