Showing posts with label On MIT Hacking Racism in Healthcare. Show all posts
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Tuesday, September 29, 2020

MIT Hacking Racism Challenge Partners with Black Tech Matters

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MIT HACKING RACISM CHALLENGE PARTNERS WITH BLACK TECH MATTERS TO PRODUCE HACKING RACISM LISTENING SUMMIT

Nationwide -- The MIT Hacking Racism Listening Summit in partnership with Black Tech Matters took place during the weekend of September 26 and 27, in advance of the MIT Hacking Racism in Healthcare hackathon on October 16-18. The hackathon sought to identify and tackle systemic health inequities, which impact underrepresented and vulnerable racial groups.

Led by Angel Rich and Yusuf Henriques, Black Tech Matters aims to expand inclusion in STEM entrepreneurship, education, and employment through tech equity, community activism, and policy.

“We are grateful to have such great cultural partners join our movement such as the National Society of Black Engineers and the National African American Association of Honors Program representing over 25 HBCUs, as well as top corporations that quickly supported our cause such as JP Morgan Chase Advancing Black Pathways, Microsoft, United Healthcare, and others. We are especially thankful to the DC Mayor’s Office for embracing this initiative across the city and MIT for being bold enough to tackle this public health crisis while being sensitive enough to involve the right cultural stakeholders,” said Angel Rich, founder of Black Tech Matters.