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Mr Eazi, Black Coffee and Ajebutter22: The African music artists backing startups

TechCrunch

This April, Black Coffee, the famed South African DJ and record producer whose real name is Nkosinathi Maphumulo, made history at the Grammys. Some of them — including Grammy Award-winning artists such as Jay-Z , The Chainsmokers , Nas , and others like Snoop Dogg — have launched various funds to invest in startups in the U.S.,

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Visualizing Women's Impact to History Through Data Visualization

Tableau

Kathleen VanDerAa March 7, 2024 - 10:47pm Kate VanDerAa Every March, we celebrate women who have educated us, inspired us, led us, and significantly impacted the direction of society during Women's History Month. Consider joining a Tableau Community Project and vizzing alongside others. Get all the details and learn how to participate.

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How Olipop went from a laundry room lab to a billion dollar soda company

Fast Company Tech

Since its launch in 2018, Olipop has been a bit of a Cinderella story in the oft-unforgiving beverage game. Soda] is arguably the most deleterious nonalcoholic drink in all of human history, he says. But when I’m in what I would call the artistic phase, I don’t want any of that stuff interfering with my process.

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Apple launches limited-edition ‘Black Unity Collection’ Apple Watch

The Verge

Apple is launching a limited-edition Apple Watch for Black History Month, with a unique watch band, new watchface, and some of the proceeds going toward civil rights organizations. Apple also plans to highlight Black artists, authors, and developers throughout its apps. The band will also be available separately for $49.

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Go read this story on the real history of NFTs

The Verge

In fact, according to Glitch CEO Anil Dash in a new piece in The Atlantic , the whole thing started as a project kludged together for a hackathon that brought artists and technologists together. It all started in May 2014, Dash writes, when he was paired up with the digital artist Kevin McCoy.

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Google Doodle celebrates the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth

The Verge

The video features art from artist Loveis Wise, music produced by Elijah Jamal, and the poem is read by LeVar Burton. Although Juneteenth is a significant moment in US history, it is not currently designated as an official federal holiday, although most states now recognize it. Juneteenth is shorthand for “June Nineteenth.”.

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150+ Creative Ways to Show Donors Appreciation

Nonprofit Tech for Good

History: Simply being around a long time has some cachet and may mean you have access to historical wisdom, knowledge, and records. If you represent an educational or social justice charity, maybe giveaway specialty decks of cards featuring important people from history. It is seen as wasteful overhead. These exist already!

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