Nicole Dominguez, senior product designer and front-end developer for Sawhorse Media, is the design powerhouse behind both The Shorty Awards and Muck Rack. She’s a lover of code, an amazing designer, and has also been featured in The New York Times for her work. Dope!
Learn more about Nicole in this interview!
CODE2040 is a nonprofit organization that creates pathways to educational, professional, and entrepreneurial success in technology for underrepresented minorities with a specific focus on Blacks and Latino/as. CODE2040 looks to close the achievement, skills, and wealth gaps in the United States. We had a chance to talk with CODE2040’s program manager Iris Gardner to learn more about their summer fellowship program and to learn ways that the community can help them achieve their goals.
Since its creation, Model View Culture has made a lasting impression in the tech community by giving voice to members of the tech community who might otherwise be ignored. I had the honor of talking to Shanley about Model View Culture and its impact in the world of technology.
Celebrated entrepreneurs Kortney Ziegler and Tiffany Mikell have launched BlackStarMedia, an online and on-site accelerator for emerging black creators. Both Mikell and Ziegler have a wide range of experience in the business field. Ziegler, the founder of Trans*H4CK, is an acclaimed writer, filmmaker and entrepreneur, and Tiffany Mikell is a gifted software engineer and technical artist. I had the amazing opportunity to interview them about their new project!
LaShanda Henry — web designer and founder of over 15 websites for people of color — has been developing websites over 10 years. She is passionate about helping women learn how to unblock their blessings and build businesses online. As both a web designer and internet marketing coach, LaShanda has been featured in magazines such as Essence, EBONY, The Network Journal, and BlackEnterprise.com. As a blogger she has worked with brands including Disney, General Mills, TNT, Walmart, and many others.
“My mission is to motivate, inform, inspire, connect. I do what I do for parents looking to better their children’s lives and for women striving to live their dreams.”
