Category: HBCUMade
This Howard Grad Skipped Law School and Landed Roles at Google and Pinterest
December 21, 2016
Corinne Dixon randomly happened into the tech industry. A political science major at Howard, she worked as a paralegal full time at a San Francisco law firm while taking what she thought was going to be a year off before going to law school. Despite having stellar LSAT scores and recommendations, working long hours and […]
Read moreUber’s Nicole Cuellar Stays True To Herself
December 8, 2016
At Howard University, grad, Nicole Cuellar wasn’t focused on technology at all. Her love for travel led her to major in Spanish and Russian, and landed her a Fulbright award to teach English in Russia for a year. When she came back in ‘08, finding a job in a rough economy proved difficult. “I was […]
Read moreMcKeever Conwell Joins TEDCO Investment Team
November 15, 2016
We caught up with McKeever E. Conwell to discuss his new role at TEDCO, a funding institution that invests state funds. Conwell joins as the Deal Team Coordinator, a position created to leverage his entrepreneurial and networking skills. Conwell’s journey started as a computer science student at Morgan State University. During his sophomore year, he […]
Read moreIf BlackTwitter and Slack Had a Baby
May 23, 2016
Apple made waves last year when the tech giant unleashed a series of ethnic emoji updates as part of iOS 8.3. But for many in the black community, the darkening of existing emojis just wasn’t enough. For those hoping for a social platform that more accurately reflects their culture, look no further than new app […]
Read moreMorehouse Alum Builds Spotify for Sermons
March 20, 2016
Its called Roho. An online library where you can view sermons from America’s most prominent African American church leaders, Dr. Otis Moss III, Dr. Marcus Cosby, and Rev. Cynthia Hale, just to name a few. Created by Nicholas Richards, a Morehouse Alum, Roho makes it easy for viewers to discover and share Christian content. Richards, […]
Read moreNew App Created By Livingstone Alum Makes Sharing Songs Easier
January 20, 2016
The app is called Bluurp. Founders Darell Austin, Jr, Livingstone College Alum, and Kevin Rivers, describe Bluurp as a social network that allows you to share media and send messages to other networks for free. In comparison to other sharing tools, such as Buffer or HootSuite, Bluurp differentiates itself by adding a social layer internal […]
Read moreHoward University Students Launch Startup to Offer Affordable Access To Campus Meals
January 11, 2016
Alston and Hannah Clark (brother and sister) are a true Bison Family. Both of their parents went to and met at Howard University, where Alston and Hannah are currently attending. Growing up homeschooled in St. Paul Minnesota and Maryland, the two tech entrepreneurs developed a passion for technology at an early age. They are now […]
Read moreHBCUMade: Interview With Trevor Thomas, Partner at Cross Culture Ventures
November 2, 2015
Trevor Thomas is a Partner at Cross Culture Ventures. Before this he was Vice President at Gastronome Ventures. Earlier, he was a member of the investing team at Roll Global, a $3.2 billion diversified holding company and Family Office in Los Angeles. Before venture investing, Trevor was the Founder and CEO of The Third Space, […]
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