News Highlights: Apple Launches Major New Racial Equity and Justice Initiative Projects to Fight Systemic Racism, Apple's first US Developer Academy to
The Big Announcement: Apple launches major new Racial Equity and Justice Initiative projects to advance racial equity nationwide
Late yesterday the CBS This Morning host promised that a big announcement by Apple s CEO Tim Cook would be made, but it wasn t a product. Today, Apple announced a set of major new projects as part of its $100 million Racial Equity and Justice Initiative (REJI) to help dismantle systemic barriers to opportunity and combat injustices faced by communities of color.
These forward-looking and comprehensive efforts include the Propel Center, a first-of-its-kind global innovation and learning hub for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); an Apple Developer Academy to support coding and tech education for students in Detroit; and venture capital funding for Black and Brown entrepreneurs.
Apple will be supporting the Propel Center, which it described as “a first-of-its-kind global innovation and learning hub for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs.)” The company will also launch an Apple Developer Academy in Detroit, as well as what it described as “venture capital funding for Black and Brown entrepreneurs.”
Cupertino, California - Apple today announced a set of major new projects as part of its $100 million Racial Equity and Justice Initiative (REJI) to help.