Hasan James is the editor of  “Root Magazine,” and a former back-up singer for Hezekiah Walker, and an industry insider when it comes to gospel music. He explains what he has noticed about in difference between the gospel music scene today. He talks about when he realized that there were actually a lot of artists […]

In this edition of the Ericaism, Erica Campbell recalls a time when her phone had died and she was tasked with the challenge of remember some important phone numbers, rather than just clicking on them in her contact list. She explains that sometimes, modern day advancements can make us use our brains less. But our […]

With over 11.5 million Black millennials in the United States and $162 billion in generated revenue, the demographic is a game-changing influencer in the areas of tech and content.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple’s latest iPhone may be more notable for what’s missing than what’s been added, as the consumer tech giant tries to revive demand for its top-selling product and nudge consumers closer to its vision of a wireless world. That’s a world where, in Apple’s view, consumers will use the same wireless […]

A new study shows that educators with a pessimistic attitude toward education technology tend to teach at urban and low-income schools. This further widens the digital divide.

Girls outscored boys on the first national tech literacy exam. Less surprising to administrators was the racial and socioeconomic achievement gap.

A new report says schools are accepting technology from companies that are data mining students. The researchers say students are vulnerable to privacy violations and harmful marketing.

Prince helped to launch a technology initiative to teach coding to Black youths. An emotional Van Jones said Prince worked generously behind the scenes to uplift African-American youths.

In this video, Duke University Professor Mark Anthony Neal discusses effective ways to open the education space for 21st century learning. His vision includes using culture to reach today's students.

Since its February launch, more than 100 houses of faith have enrolled in the Grace Church Websites program.

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It always feels like we’re making strides as a community and culture, until a study comes out telling us, but wait, there’s more. Not that all the data should be taken at face value, but it’s important to be aware of the messages being put out there. Take, for example, this recent study that says […]