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Apple has announced major investments in education, developer-focused business support, and more to boost diversity in tech for communities of color.

How Apple is spending its $100 million pledge to support minority communities in tech, including a center in Detroit and one to support HBCUs.

Apple has shed more light on its $100 million pledge to improve racial equity. Today, the company announced that it will be making a $25 million contribution to the Propel Center, a learning hub designed for members of the HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities). It will include a physical campus at the Atlanta University Center, a virtual platform for remote learning and events at partner institutions’ campuses.

Apple announced that they will open the academy this year, which is designed to empower young Black entrepreneurs, creators, and coders, helping them cultivate the skills necessary for jobs.

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