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The Black List and Google Assistant Announce Fellowship Recipients – The Hollywood Reporter

Five fellows for the 2020-21 Black List and Google Assistant Storytelling Fellowship were announced Monday. The program will provide financial and creative support to five writers in the development and execution of a new original feature film script or TV pilot under the condition that the project tells a contemporary story from the perspective of historically underrepresented communities. Each of the five scribes will be awarded $20,000 (two are part of one writing team and… Source link

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Black and Queer AI Groups Say They’ll Spurn Google Funding

Three groups focused on increasing diversity in artificial intelligence say they will no longer take funding from Google. In a joint statement released Monday, Black in AI, Queer in AI, and Widening NLP said they acted to protest Google’s treatment of its former ethical AI team leaders Timnit Gebru and Margaret Mitchell, as well as former recruiter April Christina Curley, a Black queer woman. “The potential for AI technologies to cause particular harm to members of our communities weighs… Source link

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‘Black Panther 2’ without Chadwick Boseman ‘feels spiritually and emotionally correct’

NEW YORK, NY – FEBRUARY 12: Lupita Nyong’o attends Marvel Studios Presents: Black Panther Welcome To Wakanda during February 2018 New York Fashion Week: The Shows at Industria Studios on February 12, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/WireImage) Lupita Nyong’o was born in Mexico, raised in Kenya, and then attended college in the United States. So the 38-year-old Oscar winner understands the value and reach of globe-spanning entertainment, having grown up on a “very healthy… Source link

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AHL coach Joel Ward opening doors for next generation of Black hockey fans

You could make a movie about Joel Ward’s hockey career. It’s a journey that took him through the OHL, WCHL, U Sports and AHL before he finally arrived at the NHL, where he became a cult hero in multiple markets and one of the most recognized Black faces in the game.  In April 2020, the pride of Scarborough, Ont., and veteran of over 700 NHL games announced his retirement as a player, but he didn’t step away from the game for long.  Just seven months later, Ward received a call from the… Source link

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Google On The Worst it Can Do Against Black Hat SEO

Google’s John Mueller explains the strongest penalties that can be issued against sites caught using black hat SEO tactics. Mueller provided a lengthy response in a Reddit thread to the following question: “What’s the worst Google can do to a website if caught using black hat SEO tactics? Can I lose my website or get permanently de-indexed?” Buckle up for one of the most detailed answers we’ve ever seen on this subject – with not a single “it depends” in sight. Google Does Not… Source link

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Google to provide 100,000 Black women with career, digital skills training

article Google is helping 100,000 women of color impacted by unemployment by teaming up with organizations like The Links Inc., a non-profit volunteer service. (Courtesy of Google) Google is aiming to help the employment crisis women of color continue to face during the pandemic. The tech giant on Friday announced an initiative to provide 100,000 Black women with career development and digital skills training by spring 2022. During the COVID-19 pandemic, women have accounted for 56% of… Source link

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Google to provide 100,000 Black women with career, digital skills training

Black-owned business have seen a surge in sales following the George Floyd protests. FOX Business’ Grady Trimble with more. Google is aiming to help the employment crisis women of color continue to face during the pandemic. The tech giant on Friday announced an initiative to provide 100,000 Black women with career development and digital skills training by spring 2022. Google is helping 100,000 women of color impacted by unemployment by teaming up with organizations like The Links Inc., a… Source link

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Pittsburgh artist chosen to design Black History Month logo for Yahoo – TribLIVE

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