The three pieces of the initiative include a developer academy in Detroit, venture capital funding for Black and brown entrepreneurs and the Propel Center, which they dub “a first-of-its kind global innovation and learning hub for Historical Black Colleges and Universities” located at the Atlanta University Center.
Can’t Miss Alabama reflects on Martin Luther King Jr. through service opportunities, celebrations
By Shirley Jackson
Honoring MLK’s extraordinary life and service.
Hands On Birmingham
For the past 19 years the residents of Birmingham and surrounding areas have come out by the thousands to give back to their community on MLK Jr. Day of Service. Hands On Birmingham, now United Way Hands On, has refurbished schools, built homes for the needy, fed the homeless, cleaned up neighborhoods, socialized with seniors and more. This year’s event includes a variety of community projects beginning Saturday, Jan. 16 through Monday, Jan. 18. Stay connected at unitedwayhandson.org.
The Big Announcement: Apple launches major new Racial Equity and Justice Initiative projects to advance racial equity nationwide
Late yesterday the CBS This Morning host promised that a big announcement by Apple s CEO Tim Cook would be made, but it wasn t a product. Today, Apple announced a set of major new projects as part of its $100 million Racial Equity and Justice Initiative (REJI) to help dismantle systemic barriers to opportunity and combat injustices faced by communities of color.
These forward-looking and comprehensive efforts include the Propel Center, a first-of-its-kind global innovation and learning hub for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); an Apple Developer Academy to support coding and tech education for students in Detroit; and venture capital funding for Black and Brown entrepreneurs.