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Howard University Partners with Google to Launch Computer Science Residency in Silicon Valley

Howard University partnered with Google to create internship opportunities for black students interested in Computer Science careers:  “With the 2013 launch of the Googler-in-Residence (GIR) Program, Google piloted a partnership with Howard University with a long-term goal of promoting diversity and preparing future leaders in the STEM industry. Since then, the GIR has expanded to six […]

Workshop In California Seeks To Increase Presence of Black People In Artificial Intelligence

Despite opposition, a group of African Americans in the computer science field will attend a workshop in Long Beach, California in December to discuss how to make the world of I.T. more accessible for black people:  “Black researchers aren’t standing by as future artificial intelligence recreate the racial bias people of color face in the present. They are […]