It's been two weeks since the 2017 State of the Atlanta Black Tech Ecosystem where we stated the objective was to develop a community-led initiative to improve the quantity, quality, and connections of blacks in the larger Metro Atlanta tech ecosystem. The initiative's codename is Intentionality (Credit:...
All, I had headaches all last week so there's a ton to get caught up on. Let's get right to it: +This Past Sunday: I was on Atlanta Tech Edge talking about Goodie Nation. Video coming soon. +Tonight: I'll be speaking on a panel at the Cocktails...
It's been two weeks since Goodie Nation's #HackGentrification Demo Day, and I'm just now recovering. It took a lot to produce the entire program (I compare it to pledging a line in college), and I had to take a vacation to the Canadian Rockies to...
Busy times over here as working with Ford Motor Company on a hackathon for teachers during the National Dropout Prevention Conference (Amplify 4 Good), and launching Goodie Nation social impact incubation cycles waste reduction (Charlotte), anti-recidivism (Memphis), and gentrification financial inclusion (Atlanta). And there are...
Over at Goodie Nation, we are launching a new initiative called Hack Mob as a way to make innovation culturally relevant to youth from underrepresented groups. Basically, it's a series of one-off Goodie Ideation creative labs with an extra hour-long showcase of top innovation entrepreneurs,...