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Robert F. Smith Interviewed at the 2024 Aspen Ideas Festival

Robert F. Smith onstage at the 2024 Aspen Ideas Festival being interviewed by NBC News’ Antonia Hylton

Robert F. Smith discussed digital equity, AI, diversity in tech and more with NBC News’ Antonia Hylton at the 2024 Aspen Ideas Festival in Aspen, Colorado.

Student Freedom Initiative’s Expansion Into TCUs Helps Underserved Native American Students

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Student Freedom Initiative has expanded into TCUs to help even more often underserved and underrepresented students. Learn more.

Jeremiah Jacobs’ Wish Granted by Robert F. Smith and Make-A-Wish 

Jeremiah Jacobs and his family pose for a photograph outside with Robert F. Smith during Jeremiah’s Make-A-Wish Foundation wish

Learn more about Jeremiah Jacobs’ incredible Make-A-Wish story, which included the opportunity to meet Robert F. Smith.

internXL Partners With Focus Your Ideas (FYI), An Innovative AI-Powered Platform

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internXL’s partnership with FYI will help connect the rich pool of diverse talent that internXL cultivates with the innovative AI-powered app. Learn more.

Howard University’s College of Engineering and Architecture Receives Donation From Autodesk

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Howard University’s College of Engineering and Architecture received an unrestricted $5 million donation from Autodesk Inc.

The Impact of Black Women Inventors on Science and Technology

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Learn about Sarah E. Goode, Marie Van Brittan Brown, Valerie Thomas and Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, four Black women inventors who helped propel science and technology forward through innovation.

NASA’s Data Science Equity, Access and Priority (DEAP) Opportunity Funds Eight HBCU Programs

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In 2023, NASA selected eight HBCUs to receive funding through their Data Science Equity, Access and Priority (DEAP) opportunity.

Melinda French Gates Donates $1 Billion to Support Women’s Rights

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Melinda French Gates, business owner and philanthropist, has pledged $1 billion to organizations and individuals advocating for women’s issues and rights.

The Jackie Robinson Museum Helps Level the Playing Field for Women in Sports

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The Jackie Robinson Museum in New York City hosted the “Leveling the Playing Field: Women in Soccer” event in June 2024 to help foster equity in the sport.

Restoring the Siloam School: One of the Last Remaining Rosenwald Schools

Exterior of the Siloam School in Mecklenburg County, NC

Siloam School is one of the last Rosenwald Schools standing today. Learn more about how these wooden schoolhouses helped provide educational opportunities to Black students.

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