Technically Incorrect: Tech Needs Obama as Venture Capitalist

Focusing on the intersection of technology, politics, and social issues from an African American perspective. The rumors have been flying fast and furiously: Post-presidency, President Obama may head to Silicon Valley as a venture capitalist (VC). He set the rumors abuzz after an interview with Bloomberg, “The conversations I have with …

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Alton Sterling: What We Know So Far

On Tuesday morning, Alton Sterling, 37, was shot to death by Baton Rouge police officers, as shown in a 48-second cellphone video that has since gone viral. On Tuesday morning, Alton Sterling, 37, was shot to death by Baton Rouge police officers; as shown in a 48-second cellphone video …

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Kobe’s Final Farewell vs. Golden State’s Bull Hunting

Which historical NBA event will you be watching tonight? (Image: iStock.com/Jason Merritt) Tonight will be one of the most celebrated and historic regular season evenings in NBA history. This is not provocative hyperbole I speak. On the same night, the last game of the 2016 regular season, The Black Mamba …

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Alton Sterling and Why Black Entrepreneurship Matters

Nurturing an independent black economy and a strong institutional resource base for black survival in the 21st century As we mourn the death of Alton Sterling, engage in an honest and robust conversation about the value of black lives in America, and demand accountability from the men and women who …

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