International Women’s Day: Five Women Who Are Leading the Way and Making a Difference in the World of Tech
International Women’s Day: Five Women Who Are Leading the Way and Making a Difference in the World of Tech
We look at a few women who have broken the glass ceiling and are leading the way in the tech industry. By Jasmin Jose | Updated: 8 March 2021 09:17 IST
After joining Facebook, Sandberg became the first female member of Facebook’s board of directors in 2012
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Bryant was named among 25 Most Influential African-Americans in Tech
Ghosh was felicitated by President of India at ‘First Ladies’ programme
Black history lessons ‘acknowledge the great leaders that came before us’
Students’ learning extends beyond Black History Month
Byron Center, Kelloggsville Crackity, snappity, poppity, pop! There was some scatting going on, Louis Armstrong-style, in teacher Melody Welton’s Countryside Elementary School kindergarten class.
“He was singing scat!” shouted one kindergartner.
“He was playing a trumpet!” added another.
“Doobie-oobie dooo-boo!” said an animated Welton, as she read the children’s book, “When Louis Armstrong Taught Me Scat” by Muriel Harris Weinstein.
The class then talked about scatting, the art of vocal improvisation with wordless sounds, nonsense syllables or without words at all. Legendary jazz musician Armstrong is known as the inventor of scat.
Rodney S. Diggs was just recently selected as Top Attorney of the Year for 2021 by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) for his outstanding leadership and commitment to the industry.
New York, NY (PRUnderground) January 13th, 2021
Rodney S. Diggs was just recently selected as Top Attorney of the Year for 2021 by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) for his outstanding leadership and commitment to the industry.
While inclusion with the International Association of Top Professionals is an honor in itself, only a few members in each discipline are chosen for this distinction. These special honorees are distinguished based on their professional accomplishments, academic achievements, leadership abilities, longevity in the field, other affiliations, and contributions to their communities. All honorees are invited to attend the IAOTP’s annual award gala at the end of this year for a night to honor their achievements. www.iaotp.com/aw
Here are Alabama’s 2020 Entertainers of the Year
Updated Jan 05, 2021;
Posted Dec 31, 2020
Among AL.com s Entertainers of the Year in 2020 are (clockwise from top left) Charles Barkley, Madalen MIlls, the Sidewalk Film Center and Cinema and Ashley Monroe. (AL.com / Getty Images / Madalen Mills / Sidewalk Film Center and Cinema)
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Check out these Alabama people and movements that made significant cultural contributions locally, regionally and nationally in 2020, especially during a global pandemic that forced so many unforeseen changes in their respective industries and a social justice movement that informed and enhanced the pop culture conversation.
Charles Barkley: The funniest guy in the steam room
Introducing the first programming announcement for
SXSW Online 2021, an exclusive digital experience packed with powerful presentations from some of the world’s most inspired thinkers and diverse visionaries from the ever-evolving worlds of tech, film, music, and beyond.
“Spanning numerous industries, the Featured Speakers in today’s announcement strongly reflect the programming themes that will underscore our upcoming event,” said
Hugh Forrest, Chief Programming Officer. “As always, SXSW brings together the world’s most important thought leaders to address society’s most important challenges.”
From creating postcards for democracy to combating climate change with aquaculture, the initial Conference lineup explores our 2021 Themes including A New Urgency – a look at how business, non-profit, government, science, and tech communities are tackling global crises and what advancements are needed to create immediate and lasting progress. Dive into programming acros