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Are racial equity promises being kept?

 

It's a question we're exploring at Technical.ly during June's Racial Equity in Tech Month.

 

Below, check out stories from our CEO Chris Wink and Baltimore reporter Donte Kirby that take a look at what's been done in companies and communities to speak out, and work for change.

 

Want to add to the conversation? Fill out this survey to share your own experience.

 

—Technical.ly Assistant Editor Stephen Babcock (stephen@technical.ly)

 

Top Stories

Tech CEOs have nowhere to hide anymore

By Christopher Wink | 8 minute read

Whether you take a stance on combating racial equity and climate change or not, you are making a decision. And your workforce is listening.

7 Baltmore initiatives formed since the summer of protests that are working to create a more equitable innovation economy

The tech and entrepeneurship community got organized after last summer's protests. Here's a look at the organizations that got started since. Read more »

Power Moves: Amid growth, Columbia-based Leap brings on Robyn Johnson as head of people

Plus, Fugue adds a pair of execs, and Early Charm Ventures has a leadership team. Read more »

This public company is building satellites to beam broadband coverage from space. Part of its team is in Maryland

AST SpaceMobile has a College Park-based team working on a mission to bring mobile broadband service to unconnected areas — no additional add-ons required. Here's how the technology works. Read more »

City Council hearings offered a look at Baltimore’s tech and data-focused department budgets

On Tuesday, the Baltimore City Office of Information and Technology and the Office of Performance and Innovation went before the City Council. Here's a look at their 2022 spending plans. Read more »


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The top 10 tech companies in Columbia, Md.: realLIST 2018

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