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Google Black Founders Fund awards $150,000 to Baltimore cybersecurity maven

By Megan SaylesAFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com Google for Startups recently announced the winners of its 2023 Black Founders Fund, a program that provides equity-free cash awards and wraparound support for Black-led startups to advance their businesses. One winner came from Baltimore. Cybersecurity maven Tina Williams-Koroma has been awarded $150,000 in equity-free cash for her company, CyDeploy.

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Historically Black fraternity drops Florida for convention because of DeSantis policies

BY MIKE SCHNEIDERUpdated 12:11 PM EDT, July 29, 2023 ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The oldest historically Black collegiate fraternity in the U.S. says it is relocating a planned convention in two years from Florida because of what it described as Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration’s “harmful, racist and insensitive” policies towards African Americans. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity said this

Suicide bomber at political rally in northwest Pakistan kills at least 44 people, wounds nearly 200 – The Associated Press

Suicide bomber at political rally in northwest Pakistan kills at least 44 people, wounds nearly 200  The Associated PressBlast rips through political gathering in Pakistan, killing at least 44  CNNDozens killed in Pakistan bombing, around 35 dead and over 100 injured | LiveNOW from FOX  LiveNOW from FOXBlast at Political Rally in Pakistan Kills at Least 43 and