#BlackTechFutures Research Institute

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We are excited to announce the 2024 Sistas 4 Digital Equity Ella Baker Lecture Series! Join us as we celebrate the launch of a groundbreaking report that highlights the mental health and dreams of Black women public interest technologists. Date: Friday, December 13, 2024 Time: 2:00 PM EST Location: Virtual - Zoom Registration Required Confirmed Speakers Include: Kyla Williams Tate | Sistas 4 Digital Equity Dr. Safiyah Noble | The Center on Race & Digital Justice Brenda Darden Wilkerson | AnitaB.org This promises to be an enlightening conversation at the intersection of technology, equity, and advocacy, honoring the legacy of Ella Baker. Click here to register - https://lnkd.in/eJ3X6KvF We can’t wait to see you there!

The 2024 Black Joy AI Summit is a pioneering initiative where Black leaders, technologists, cultural artists, and scholars converged in Washington, DC for two days at Union Temple DC, to reimagine the future of artificial intelligence through the lens of Black Joy. I remember talking with Dr. Fallon W. Wilson [founder of #BlackTechFutures Research Institute ] in Austin, Texas, at SXSW about nine years ago, discussing her vision of the intersection of faith, culture, and technology, and convening tech summits at historically Black institutions. Specially traditional Black churches which are typically under-resourced and underutilized anchors in the Black community. It begs the question: 'What is a church?' Is it a community hub? Is it a building, a place of worship, a technology hub, or an empowerment center? As a man of faith and a technologist, I thought I understood what she was envisioning, but after participating in the inaugural Black Joy Summit—where there were technologists, a choir singing, people building foundational large language models (LLMs), and leaders in government—I was completely inspired to lean into the work we are already doing at Rebrand Cities , but with greater intention. I’ve never experienced the intersection of these areas like I did this past weekend in DC. Her work around digital equity is amazing, and I can’t wait to see what’s next. I already told her this has to come to Detroit. #blacktech #blackjoy #blackjoyai #blacktechfutures #blackjoysummit

Combining Congressional Black Caucus and BlackTechFutures Research Institute events in Washington, DC was beyond positive and impactful for Latimer. We continue to build out the functionality of our core application, but as importantly, we continue to build the community around our efforts to promote inclusivity in AI and within the data that informs AI. Wonderful to connect with the ever-energetic Ronald Falls, Jr., thank you Fallon W. for thinking of and including Latimer, wonderful to see Bobbie Knight, Erskine "Chuck" Faush, John O. Hudson, III, Stefan Youngblood, Nicol Turner Lee, Tahir H., Anika Robertson, Erin Reddick, Milan Selassie, Erik Moore, AJ Calloway, John F. Carter, Fay Cobb Payton, Ph.D., MBA, Lisa Fancyfied Francoeur ????, Hajj Flemings, Isaac McCoy and to meet too many new folks to name like: Steve Benjamin, Curry J. Hackett, Ishvaraus Davis, Tremain Davis, Holly Rachel, Rob Richardson, Ty S., Ebony McGee, Dr. Pamela E. Scott-Johnson and many more.... #LatimerAI #BlackTechFutures #TheLewisLatimerFellowship The Lewis Latimer Fellowship

Ok, so NOW, it's time for me to talk about the #BlackJoyAISummit!! Y'all. Fallon W. and the #BlackTechFutures Research Institute team (Jurnell Cockhren, michaela henley, Alexandria Dirl, and more - please tag them!) did an AMAZING JOB! From the historic venue, to the cultural performances, the lightning talks and workshops, the hotel, shuttle service, awards dinner, everything was so well thought out and intentional. They had VISUALS AND MUSIC, y'all!! It felt like I was living in the Lemonade album. I had a wonderful time connecting with Black innovators, builders, policy makers, writers, etc. all connected through their work to advance digital equity. This summer, I was a Fellow in the #BTF Public Interest Technology Summer Research Institute, and the information I learned has already been so valuable. I appreciate Fallon W. for including me in this program, and thank you for honoring me with an award! Now I'm looking forward to #NationalBlackAiDay, which I learned about at this summit, and which is FREE, and VIRTUAL! So yall should register if you're interested.

Welcome to the last day of the 2024 Black Joy AI Summit: Dreaming of an Ethical AI Tech Ecosystem through Black Joy! We are excited to have you with us for this incredible journey of conversations, learning, and community-building over the past two days. Join us live on Facebook as we continue to explore, engage, and envision a future where AI and Black Joy intersect to create an ethical tech ecosystem! https://lnkd.in/efsK3Nem

Day 2 of the #BlackJoyAISummit is about to begin! We’re excited for another round of inspiring discussions and insights. If you haven’t already, make your way to the venue and join us in person for an unforgettable experience. Register here: BlackJoyAISummit.com Location: Location: Union Temple Church, 1225 W ST SE, Washington, DC 20020 Event Start Time: 9:00 AM (Registration opens at 8:15 AM) #BlackJoyAISummit #BlackTechFutures

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Join us for the 2024 Black Joy AI Summit! ? Theme: Dreaming of an Ethical AI Tech Ecosystem through Black Joy. ? Date & Time: September 13-14, 2024, starting at 9 AM sharp. ? Location: Union Temple Church, Washington, DC. ? Stream Live: Engage with pioneering Black leaders, technologists, and artists dedicated to ethical AI. ? Support: Sponsored by the National Science Foundation. ? Hashtags: #BlackJoyAISummit #AIForChange Watch this transformative experience live! https://lnkd.in/eyzG7FhB