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Jasmine Bowers is the first Black person to earn a doctorate degree in computer science from the University of Florida.

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A Nigerian entrepreneur has invented the first-ever interactive computer science education doll to inspire youth to pursue careers in tech.

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Ethiopian computer scientist Rediet Abebe will become the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in Computer Science at Cornell University.

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Amber Johnson recently became the first Black woman to earn a doctorate in computer science at Purdue University.

Lawmakers filed a bill to fund President Obama's Computer Science Initiative. The president launched the partially-funded program earlier this year.

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Kimberly Bryant, Founder of Black Girls Code, joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” to talk about getting Black youth involved in technology and coding. Bryant’s organization provides pre-teen girls of color the opportunity to learn in-demand skills in technology and computer programming at a time when they are naturally thinking about what they want to be […]