CUPERTINO, Calif. Apple announced a set of new projects as part of its $100 million Racial Equity and Justice Initiative Wednesday.
The effort seeks to help dismantle systemic barriers to opportunity and combat injustices faced by communities of color, the tech company said in a statement.
It includes the Propel Center, a global innovation and learning hub for Historically Black Colleges and Universities; an Apple Developer Academy to support coding and tech education for students in Detroit; and venture capital funding for Black entrepreneurs. We are all accountable to the urgent work of building a more just, more equitable world - and these new projects send a clear signal of Apple s enduring commitment, said Tim Cook, Apple s CEO.
Apple Announces Major Expansion of Its Racial Equity and Justice Initiative
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Apple announces racial equity and justice initiatives as part of $100 million program Daniel Howley © Provided by Yahoo! Finance Apple CEO Tim Cook, right, chats with an attendee at the Steve Jobs Theater during an event to announce new products Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, in Cupertino, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
Apple (AAPL) on Wednesday announced a slew of investments as part of a $100 million initiative to combat racial inequity and injustice.
The moves, part of the company’s Racial Equity and Justice Initiative (REJI), includes a $25 million contribution to the Propel Center, an innovation and learning hub for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), two new grants for HBCU engineering programs, 100 new scholarships for underrepresented communities, and the launch of company’s first Apple Developer Academy in the U.S. in Detroit.