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French Drones Used to Spot Polluter Ships in the English Channel  | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
PAS DE CALAIS, France - France has been experimenting with a sensor-equipped drone to track the emissions from ships in the English Channel and nab those that pollute the water too much. 'We have sold over 350 to date,' said a spokesperson from Schiebel, an Austrian company that manufactures mine
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Algerian Baghdad Bounedjah is the Top Scorer in the Qatari League | Africanews
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The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is a research library of the New York Public Library (NYPL) and an archive repository for information on people of African descent worldwide. Located at 515 Malcolm X Boulevard (Lenox Avenue) between West 135th and 136th Streets in the Harlem
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Black-Owned and Operated Coworking Spaces Face an Uncertain Future as Many Shut Down Across the Country
In 2018, there were about 65 Black-owned coworking spaces in urban districts from coast to coast, one-third of which have permanently closed in 2020 due to the pandemic’s economic devastation. Source
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ExecOnline Raises A $45 Million Series D To Make The C-Suite More Diverse | The Plug
Enterprise leadership training platform ExecOnline has raised a $45 million Series D, led by OMERS Growth Equity, bringing the company’s total funding to $87 million.  Cofounder and CEO Stephen Bailey wants to democratize access to leadership grooming within corporate organizations.  “We are moving
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Basecamp Barring Political Talk At Work Sent A Message To Black Tech Workers | The Plug
One-third of Basecamp’s employees have publicly expressed they intend to resign from the Chicago-based software company as of last week after co-founder and CEO Jason Fried barred employees from discussing politics at work. Basecamp’s move was originally rooted in the company taking accountability
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Mapping Inclusive Product Design At The C-Suite | The Plug
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Most Tech Companies Don’t Audit for Diversity. Why That’s Problematic. | The Plug
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Breaking Barriers To Entry For Black Women In Venture Capital | The Plug
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