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California Launches Groundbreaking Ebony Alert System To Address Disparities In Missing Black Youths

Ebony Alert System

The Ebony Alert system, created to identify missing Black youths, has launched in California, with other states to follow. Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 673 – Senator Steven Bradford’s “Ebony Alert” legislation – in September 2023. The law makes California the first state to create an alert notification system addressing the crisis of missing Black children. The technology behind broadcast and mobile alerts has been around for decades, but it’s largely failed to address a minority of the population that the signs are intended to help. “It came about by

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Microsoft And Harlem Globetrotters Unveil ‘Harlem CODEtrotters’ To Empower Black And Brown Youth Through Tech Education

Harlem Globetrotters

Microsoft and the Harlem Globetrotters have unveiled the Harlem CODEtrotters, a new platform to bridge the educational gap within Black and Brown communities. The web-based platform and coding curriculum fuses basketball-themed programming with cutting-edge technology to teach Black and Latinx teenagers key skills in a culturally relevant way.  The Harlem Globetrotters Goodwill Ambassador Initiative Their aim includes advancing excellence in tech education while empowering Black and Brown youth communities. In August 2023, The Harlem Globetrotters launched its corporate social responsibility arm, the Harlem Globetrotters Goodwill Ambassador Initiative. The initiative aims

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