Experts discuss in this video whether schools are failing to utilize technology and the arts for disadvantage students. They also suggest how best to use those tools.
Technology is, or can be, a good thing.There is a widespread belief among teachers that students’ constant use of digital technology is hampering their attention…
A new app “Around The Way” locates black-owned business all over the country, according to The North Star News. The New York-based company has teamed up with Washington, D.C.-based mobile-app development firm Clearly Innovative to create this app that aims to “empower and support black-owned businesses.” “Other ethnic groups have been supporting their own businesses […]
On Friday November 23, AKA Black Friday, make your way to KMart to get an Android tablet for the crazy low price of $40! Regularly priced at $69.99, the compact X-treme Tab 7-inch tablet 1.2 GHz (Android 4.0) will be marked at $39.99. Other Android tablets on sale at K-Mart include: Samsung Galaxy Discover on Net10 […]
A recent Nielsen research study showed that African Americans purchase more gadgets like iPads, iPhones, etc. than Whites. Roland Martin interviewed Cheryl Pearson-McNeil, VP of Public Affairs and Government Relations at Nielsen. Hear what she said here about Blacks and technology as well as social media sites like Twitter.
Apple enthusiast are snatching up iPad-3 all over the globe today! It’s the hottest tablet to date. So what are the critics saying? Apple’s new iPad hits stores on March 16, but early reviews have hit the web already. Critics have nitpicked the slightly thicker, somewhat heavier iPad’s stunning Retina display, 4G LTE network connectivity, […]
Just another reason to use discretion when posting to Facebook. Some employers have started asking their employees for the passwords to their Facebook accounts. The practice caught the eye of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) when the Maryland Department of Corrections (DOC) asked applicants to log into their profiles and click through private messages, […]
LONDON (AP) — The loose-knit hacking movement “Anonymous” claimed Sunday to have stolen thousands of credit card numbers and other personal information belonging to clients of U.S.-based security think tank Stratfor. One hacker said the goal was to pilfer funds from individuals’ accounts to give away as Christmas donations, and some victims confirmed unauthorized transactions […]
In the 1980s, crack cocaine flowed through America’s inner cities in a rampant rush of enterprise and despair. As this lucrative drug trade exploded, addicts and authorities alike sought out dealers ready to capitalize. RELATED: Zuckerberg Has Grown-Up Plans For Facebook Suddenly the pager — a device developed nearly 40 years ago to quiet the […]
Earlier this week Forbes contributor, and also (White American) Gene Marks did the unthinkable, and suddenly became a poor black kid. After reading his article…
Gene Marks, a contributor to Forbes Magazine has written an article entitled “If I Were A Poor Black Kid.” The premise of the article is that despite economic and racial inequalities, education and technology is the new equalizer. Marks states that if he were a poor Black kid, he would utilize technology and attempt to […]
I feel like in the past five years or so, there’s been a resurgence in children having technological devices. We’ve become a more tech savvy…
