Rudy. @rudyfraser.com

In 2023, only 0.5% of all VC funding for U.S. startups went to Black founders. The first time it was less than $1B since 2016. It has declined every year since 2021. They'll try to kill programs like this, Black Ambition Prize, Google's Black Founders Fund and then act like Black ppl don't innovate.

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elfpussy @elfpussy.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 03, 2024 at 23:00 UTC

just a chic neoliberal version of burning down the neighbourhood BEFORE it gets meaningful capital. they're really just fucking evil and unashamed about it.

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Zezenzusky #7291 @zezenzuska.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 04, 2024 at 04:25 UTC

I would call the program "absolutely normal grants for everyone" and then give them only to black women and a white man here and there every year or so. If they ask/protest, you tell that your program is not biased and only the best projects get the grant. It works in reverse I don't see why not.

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AmyAlexCA @amyalexca.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 04, 2024 at 02:01 UTC

Ugh. Exhausting. Along with these hits on the small, belated, and under-funded private sector efforts to bring more BW / Black Men +other non-trad groups into the tech ecosystem, these RW Goons also are tryna take out U.S. MBDA at the US Commerce Dept--only Fed agency that funds Inclusive Innovation

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シ 𝘤𝘩𝘺𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘫𝘢𝘥𝘦 @chymerajade.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 03, 2024 at 23:26 UTC

This reminds me, would be great to get Arlan Hamilton on here

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Randi Mason @randimason.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 03, 2024 at 23:01 UTC

Damn. The court case against Hello Alice getting dismissed might have been an exception. (Yes I'm linking to the press release; it has less ads then the news coverage)
www.prnewswire.com/news-release...

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I. B. Loud @ibloud.xyz [ View ] Jun 04, 2024 at 13:35 UTC

An Interview with the Founder of Black Planet
chantellemarcelle.com/blackplanet-...

I don’t want to read how you and @jay.bsky.team could share a similar experience. I believe now is the time when a post mortem on the product cycle of a platform would be helpful.

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