Silicon Valley
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Future of Oil and Natural Gas Industry Ripe with High-Paying Opportunities for Minorities
In a year when the American Petroleum Institute marks its 100th anniversary, the oil and natural gas industry continues to…
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Howard U. Students to Study at California-based Google Campus
A new partnership between Howard University and Google has established a satellite campus in the Silicon Valley where a group…
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CHAVIS: Silicon Valley Is Too Exclusive, Still Far Too White
Silicon Valley has ushered in social media, driverless cars, and missions to Mars, contributing to its image in popular culture…
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Big Settlement in Tech Wage Case Harks Back to Different Era
MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge has approved a $415 million settlement that ends…
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Apple More Than Doubles Hiring of Women and Minorities
BRANDON BAILEY, AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple says it more than doubled the numbers of women, blacks…
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Jesse Jackson Escalates Silicon Valley Diversity Campaign
SAN FRANCISCO (USA Today) — Jesse Jackson is escalating his campaign for more racial and ethnic diversity in Silicon Valley.…
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Black Caucus Brings Diversity Push to Silicon Valley
(Politico) – Members of the Congressional Black Caucus are flying to Silicon Valley next week to press the nation’s biggest…
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Silicon Valley Struggles to Hack its Diversity Problem
(The Washington Post) – Yahoo disclosed last week that African Americans made up just 2 percent of its workers, while…
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Facebook Reports Small Improvement in Diversity of Workforce
San Francisco (Times of Oman) – Facebook’s latest diversity numbers show that the company is still mostly white and male,…
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Intel Launches Investment Fund for Minority, Women-Led Firms
BRANDON BAILEY, AP Technology Writer SANTA CLARA, California (AP) — Intel is launching a $125 million investment fund for technology…
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