For 11 years in a row, every single graduate at Southland College Prep Charter High School in Chicago have been accepted into college. $50 million merit and need-based scholarships have been awarded to the graduates.

Justin E. Samuels is the founder of the RenderATL tech conference in Atlanta, Georgia. RenderATL was founded during the pandemic to help tech founders of color prioritize partnerships within the tech ecosystem, create a space to be vulnerable, and find mentorship.

Founded by Jason Gibson in 2019, Hood Code is an organization that provides free coding classes to students who live in New York City’s public housing. The workshops introduce the basics of coding to kids ages 8 to 13, and have so far taught about 300 children in housing buildings throughout the city. The programming also helps them develop problem-solving skills, self-confidence and innovative thinking.

Ronald Yancey made history as the first Black student to graduate from the Georgia Institute of Technology (also known as Georgia Tech). Almost 60 years later, he’s passing his academic legacy on to his granddaughter.

The first participants of the Black Women in Tech program of the Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio in Cincinnati, Ohio had their graduation on Friday, March 15. The program offers Google Career Certificates in 6 areas: IT Support, UX Design, Data Analytics, Project Management, Cybersecurity, Digital Marketing, and E-Commerce.

EmmoLei Sankofa is a composer, producer, musician, artist, and creative entrepreneur, channels her expansive creativity across music, visual media, and fine art. She took her talents to the screen and she was recently nominated for a NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Original Film/TV Score in the Hulu series "The Other Black Girl"

Derek Bailey has created a product called Exceeder, which allows delivery drivers to transport orders via an electric vehicle.

Jillian Anderson and DeVynne Starks recently became the first Black-owned rideshare company, HERIde, to secure a contract with the world's busiest airport. This company/app allows female passengers to take a rideshare with a female driver, which gives them a better sense of safety.