blacks in technology

The world of cellular and wireless technology is constantly evolving, as much of our daily activities rely on that infrastructure. Jesse Eugene Russell, born April 26, 1948 in Nashville, Tenn., is known as the “Father of Digital Cellular Technology.” LIKE US ON FACEBOOK. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE. Russell was the first person hired from […]

Tristan Walker, founder and CEO of Walker & Company, is one of Silicon Valley’s rising entrepreneurs hoping to shake up the perception of the technology hub. Walker grew up poor in the projects of Southside Jamaica, Queens in New York City, using his tough experiences to fuel his current passions. At the age of three, […]

AS VEGAS (AP) — The tech industry says it wants more diversity in its workforce, but the actual hiring doesn’t reflect that. Intel CEO Brian Krzanich challenged his own company and the entire industry to do more. Meanwhile, the future of driverless cars was the background for a Ford Motor Co. keynote address at the […]

Gerald “Jerry” Lawson, a Black man from Queens, New York, was an engineer and inventor responsible for bringing change to home console games. Lawson designed the Fairchild Channel F, the first home video game system featuring interchangeable cartridge-based games. Without his innovation, the disc-based gaming systems of today would not exist. Lawson was born December […]