Environment Money News $1 Billion Effort to Fight Hunger in Africa Allegedly Left Farmers in Debt and Poisoned LandDerek MajorSeptember 13, 2022September 13, 2022 by Derek MajorSeptember 13, 2022September 13, 20221569 Some farmers have reportedly been forced to sell their land.... Read more
COVID-19 Education The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Donates $15 Million To HBCUs For Coronavirus TestingDerek MajorOctober 13, 2020October 14, 2020 by Derek MajorOctober 13, 2020October 14, 20202460 The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced it will donate $15 million to 29 HBCUs participating in The Just Project.... Read more
Entrepreneurship Bill Gates Agrees to Pay off Nigeria’s $76M Debt in the Fight to Eradicate PolioSelena HillJanuary 23, 2018February 15, 2018 by Selena HillJanuary 23, 2018February 15, 20182361 Rather than accumulating a massive amount of wealth, Microsoft founder Bill Gates continues to donate his fortune to charity.... Read more
The Gates Foundation Shifts Its Education GearsRobin White GoodeNovember 1, 2017 by Robin White GoodeNovember 1, 20171310 He reiterated the organization's concern that all students—especially low income students and students of color—have access to a public education that prepares them for adulthood.... Read more
Education Back to School: Helping Kids Dream BigRobin White GoodeSeptember 4, 2017September 23, 2017 by Robin White GoodeSeptember 4, 2017September 23, 2017407 As my family and I get ready for the beginning of the new school year, I find myself thinking a lot about my own days... Read more
Education The Teacher Who Can “Talk To a 5-Year-Old About Engineering,” By Bill GatesRobin White GoodeAugust 27, 2017September 23, 2017 by Robin White GoodeAugust 27, 2017September 23, 2017632 A lot of that was just my personal aptitude. But maybe things would have been different if I’d had a teacher like Camille Jones, the... Read more
Arts and Culture Lifestyle QuestLove, Comedian Hannibal Buress and The Gates Foundation Among Winners at Shorty AwardsJanell HazelwoodApril 24, 2015April 27, 2015 by Janell HazelwoodApril 24, 2015April 27, 2015885 On April 20, the Shorty Awards had a celebrity-packed event honoring best of the best in social media at the Times Center in New York... Read more
Events Women Day 3: Education Power Players Talk Engaging Students Through Innovative LearningCourtney ConnleyMarch 4, 2015January 16, 2019 by Courtney ConnleyMarch 4, 2015January 16, 2019355 Education leaders talk the importance of keeping students engaged through innovative learning.... Read more
Technology Startup Innovation ‘At Its Peak’ According to Bill GatesPatrick AustinMarch 14, 2014 by Patrick AustinMarch 14, 2014358 Bill Gates, the richest man in the world, weighed in on Silicon Valley yesterday. His verdict? It’ll be incredibly important, once all the chaff is... Read more
Education Events Women Women of Power: Preparing Young Girls For STEM CareersCarolyn M. BrownMarch 1, 2014November 14, 2017 by Carolyn M. BrownMarch 1, 2014November 14, 20171270 How do we bring more young women into the field of STEM and keep them there was the main issue addressed in the Women of... Read more