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20 African-American Women in Tech Academia You Should Know

October 15, 2010 By 3 Comments
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Today, I was so proud to discover that I have been featured in an article entitled '20 African-American Women in Tech Academia You Should Know.' I can name many others that should be included in this list (Dr. Quincy Brown - Bowie State, and Dr. Nikki Washington - Howard), but I was still very pleased to be included. Stay tuned as there may be more press coverage coming soon.  ;) … [Read more...]

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Making Myles & Ayesha

September 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Myles & Ayesha!

Feb. 5, 2011 - UPDATE:  The Myles & Ayesha Black Inventors Match Game is NOW also on the Android Market. Official Unveiling! Today, I unveiled Myles & Ayesha - the characters, their website, and their first themed educational iPhone app (game) called Myles & Ayesha - Black Inventors Match Game.  They also have a twitter account, so make sure you follow them!  :) I actually just found announcements of the iPhone App on other sites as … [Read more...]

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I know no prouder moment…

November 5, 2008 By Leave a Comment

Thank God for President Barack Obama! Last night was absolutely amazing. From all the election watch parties to everyone hoping and praying as we watched returns to the joy in the streets until the wee hours of the morning when the election results were finally announced. Barack Obama won the 2008 US Presidential Election and will become the 44th President. A historic moment for so many and for so many reasons. The victory of an African-American (multi-racial) man becoming the first one elected President, the brilliance of his campaign, and the cheers of the world in response to it all was truly amazing and profound. I cried during Barack Obama's acceptance speech, especially when he spoke of Ann Dixon Cooper - the 106 year old African-American woman who voted in ATL - and all she … [Read more...]

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