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Roger Brown, 33, a Black Fresno rapper and mentor, was driving home from a candlelight...

Vu Le hasn’t always been a troublemaker. A first-generation Viet American, he hails from all over. He and his parents landed in Philadelphia when they first came to the States, then moved to Seattle and again to Memphis as he grew up. His parents, he adds, “think I’m kind of weird.” “I went vegan when I was 13. I’ve always kind of gone against the grain,” he says wryly. And after more than a decade leading nonprofit work, he’s stirring things up again. At the helm of a blog he...

Gorakhpur girl features in Forbes under 30 list ​ By IANS | ​ 7 Views Shrishti Pandey on Forbes list.. Image Source: IANS News Gorakhpur, April 22 : Gorakhpur, the home district of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has just added another feather to its already crowded cap. Shriti Pandey, 29, has been selected among the 30 under 30 achievers from Asia in the 2021 list by Forbes, a leading American business magazine focusing on business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, ...

"A Real Surprise": Shriti Pandey after featuring in Forbes under 30 list The Forbes 30 under 30 Asia list features 30 bright and innovative millennial and Gen-Z leaders in 10 categories Thursday April 22, 2021 3:14 PM, IANS Gorakhpur: Shriti Pandey, 29-year-old entrepreneur from Gorakhpur, has been selected among the 30 under 30 achievers from Asia in the 2021 list by Forbes, a leading American business magazine focusing on business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership, and life...

East Africa wants to be the worlds insect protein hub Quartz 2 hrs ago Eve Driver © Provided by Quartz Talash Hujibers firm InsectiPro is one of a few hoping to position East Africa as a successful hub for insect protein. A farm for maggots? It’s a tough sell for some. But not for Talash Hujibers, who decided to try her hand at insect farming when she saw the smattering of insect-protein companies popping up around Europe while at school there. Hujibers grew up on a farm ...

Application Deadline: April 20, 2021 Social innovators are more than just their business plan. We’re looking for visionary leaders who are committed to upending structural oppression and creating change in their communities so that all people can thrive. We strongly encourage change-makers who identify as Black, Indigenous, and people of color to apply. Below are some criteria we use to evaluate your application. Leadership Skills: You have the ability to drive ideas forward, build support f...

BYLC’s Global Youth Climate Summit 2021 kicks off The two-day online summit welcomes more than 500 young change makers, from six different continents. Sadia Tahsin Sadia Tahsin Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC) hosted the Global Youth Climate Summit, in partnership with the California-based Foundation for Climate Restoration, Resilient Markets and the Centre for Climate Repair at Cambridge. Held from March 11 to 12, it is a two-day onlin...

AlleyWatch Buildings generate 80% of New York City’s greenhouse gas emissions. Improving energy efficiency isn’t only important to the environment but it also reduces costs, making housing more affordable in the long run.  BlocPower is an energy technology startup that combines technology with structured finance solutions to encourage business owners to abandon their existing, obsolete heating and cooling solutions and replace them with sustainable alternatives.  The company leverages ma...

A North Carolina county official and longtime LGBTQ advocate announced Wednesday that she's challenging Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn in next year's

Share This The FINANCIAL -- Bank of America announced today that it has directed more than $22 million in philanthropic funding to support education, jobs, entrepreneurship, health and housing and for people and communities of color as the company continues to deliver on its $1 billion, four-year commitment to advance racial equality and economic opportunity. These grants build on the $250 million in philanthropic funding the company allocates annually to nonprofit partners that address criti...