Evelyn Berezin Evelyn Berezin designed the computer as the only woman in her office in 1951. She founded the Redactron Corporation, starting in Long Island, the first company dedicated to manufacturing and selling her computerized typewriters. She called this machine the “Data Secretary.” Katherine Burr Blodgett Katherine Burr Blodgett, a physicist, and chemist patented her “invisible” also known as…
Edith Kanaka’ole is one of five women who will be featured on U.S quarters next year [2023]. This is a part of the American Women Quarters Program. The United States Mint will issue 20 quarters over the next four years honoring women and their achievements in shaping the nation’s history. Kanaka’ole died in 1978 and was a composer, chanter, dancer,…
La Plaza Cocina located in downtown Los Angeles, CA, is the first American museum dedicated to Mexican cuisine. La Plaza Cocina is an extension of LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, a museum celebrating Mexican American and Latino culture and identity. The museum extension focuses on all related Mexican cuisine by acknowledging each region of Mexico. There is a kitchen…
Alice Augusta Ball was the Black Woman chemist who discovered a treatment for Hansen’s disease, also known as leprosy. Ball was also the first woman and African American student to receive a master’s degree from the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa’s campus. Decades after she introduced the Ball Method in the 1940s, she is now being recognized for her achievements.…
Kelly Lehuakeaopuna Uyeoka is a cultural heritage preservationist working to save cultural spaces in Hawai’i. She is the founder and executive director of Huliauapa’a, a nonprofit organization meant to grow Hawai’i’s communities through culturally based forms of innovative learning, leadership development, and collaborative networking. Huliauapa’a focuses on developing the next generation of Hawaiian cultural heritage stewards through internship programs and…
Businessman Dr. Willie Wilson donates to Chicago for the second time this March. Both donations were for free gas for those struggling to afford the high prices in Chicago and surrounding suburbs in Cook County. The first donation was $200,000 at 10 participating gas stations. The second donation was a total of $1 million in free gas at 48 participating…
Carolina Contreras is the founder and CEO of Miss Rizos, providing products designed for curly and Afro-textured hair. Contreras is Dominican American, and her products will be sold at Sephora, as part of their 2022 Accelerate brand incubator program. Miss Rizos, Rizos meaning ‘curls’ in Spanish, was once a blog that celebrated natural hair, via the website, social media, and…
The Smithsonian is celebrating Women’s History Month with 120 statues of women who are changing the future. This new historic exhibit is called “#IfThenSheCan-The Exhibit”. It features 120 life-sized 3D statues of women who have excelled in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The exhibit is located at the Smithsonian Gardens in Washington, D.C., and will be on display there…
Visa Inc. hires Frank Cooper III, a senior managing director, and global chief marketing officer at BlackRock Inc., as its new global CMO. Visa says Mr. Copper will join the company in May and report to their chairman and chief executive, Al Kelly. Original post by The Wall Street Journal Read more here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/visa-hires-chief-marketing-officer-from-blackrock-11646251371
Netflix announced its second mentorship program for early-career creatives looking to break into the animation industry, and this time around, the focus is on recruiting Native people and veterans. The Netflix Animation Foundation is launching another four-month-long program, and it’s collaborating with IllumiNative and Veterans in Media and Entertainment to identify candidates. Original post by Carina Dominguez/Indian Country Today Read…