Two powerhouses in tech and beauty — Black Girls Code and The Doux — have launched the Black Beauty AI Challenge, a new competition empowering Black girls and young women to shape how AI understands ...

This is part of WTOP’s continuing coverage of people making a difference in our community, reported by Stephanie Gaines-Bryant. Read more of that coverage. When Cristina Mancini attended a technology ...

LOS ANGELES, June 12, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technology is reshaping every industry, every career path, and nearly every aspect of how we live, work, create, and connect. The question is not whether ...

OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Black Girls Code announced today the appointment of Dr. Avriel Epps as its AI Expert-in-Residence, a new role designed to integrate ethical and responsible teachings ...

Cristina Mancini has built a career that shapes culture. As the current CEO of Black Girls Code, Mancini’s world seems like it would revolve around technology — which is true, at least partially. But ...

Avriel Epps will be steering Black Girls Code's growing AI curriculum for young programmers. Credit: AnnaStills / iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images Despite its global prominence, and years ...

OAKLAND, Calif., May 28, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Black Girls Code (BGC), the trailblazing nonprofit dedicated to preparing young girls and women for careers in technology, announced today the promotion ...

The tech-based contest is designed to empower black girls and women to redefine Black beauty. Black Girls Code (BGC) and The Doux are teaming up to launch the Black Beauty AI Challenge, a contest that ...

Black Girls Code (BGC) is an organization dedicated to breaking down barriers to access to science, technology, engineering and mathematics for Black women and girls ages seven to 25 years old. The ...

Offering a taste of the hi-tech present while paving a path into a technology-rich future, the national Black Girls Code organization is offering workshops, webinars, and community activities ...

Despite Black women making great progress within the tech space in recent years, they still make up just 3% of the tech workforce and even less in Silicon Valley leadership—less than 5%. Nonprofit ...

Black Girls Code and GoldieBlox Launch a New Season of Code Along to Expand AI Literacy for Girls Ready to Build What’s Next From coding songs and exploring the intersection of dance, STEM, and AI, ...