Category: Technology
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Welcome to Women’s History Month: Women in Technology
Just as many of the early tech innovators were Black Americans, there were also many women. Women were in computing from the very beginning, doing complex math computations by hand and eventually becoming the first programmers. “Softwork,” which evolved into “software,” was considered “beneath men.” Here’s just a glimpse of some of the many contributions…
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BHM: Black Tech Innovators & Pioneers
Black tech innovators developed much of the technology we use in our daily lives. Most of us don’t think about who invented the technology that we rely on, let alone whether they were black or white, male or female. If we do, it’s probably a white man that first comes to mind. But women and…
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From the Wheel to the Web: National Technology Day is January 6
Who even knew that National Technology Day is a thing? But do think about it – where would we be without technology? Can You Guess What the #1 Technology Invention Is? You probably take the #1 technological invention for granted and may not even think of it as “technology.” But without it, there would be…