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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.

 

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—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
By Donte Kirby | 3 minute read

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
By Stephen Babcock | 3 minute read

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
By Stephen Babcock | 3 minute read

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
By Donte Kirby | 2 minute read

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 »

Blast from the past

The top 10 tech companies in Columbia, Md.: realLIST 2018
Originally published August 8, 2018

Who's the next Tenable? Here's where to find out. Read more »

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