Founder of Level Playing Field Institute (now SMASH.org), investor in gap-closing startups, dog devotee
Joined January 2009
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21 Mar 2023
#ClosingTheEquityGap has officially launched! We’re thrilled to share inspiring stories of our incredible portco founders, proving #gapclosing investing is good business. closingtheequitygap.com
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19 Oct 2023
It's time to turn from performative nonsense to real #DEIB. My latest op-ed with @AllisonScottPhD in @AfroTech dives deep into the ways #tech, law, policy, corporate initiatives & edu outreach can work to close the gaps & eliminate disparities. afrotech.com/op-ed-how-tech-…
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12 Sep 2023
Introducing our panel: Social Impact Investments to Close the Equity Gap.
Meet our panelists:
Mitch Kapor | Founding Partner, @KaporCapital
@TheRealFreada | Founding Partner, @KaporCapital
@KennethEbie | Executive Director, Black Entrepreneurs NYC
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5 Aug 2023
You were always a 💎 @MandelaSH. It’s been a pleasure and an honor to be part of your impressive journey.
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18 May 2023
1/ Today @Career_Karma dropped the State of the Bootcamp Market 2023 now that skills first hiring initiatives are being prioritized by employers all over the world
Bootcamps earned ~$728 Million in '22
This is $200M higher than the # in our last report
careerkarma.com/blog/state-o…
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Hey fam! If you haven’t received a DM response from us yet the fastest way for us to get to you is to sign up for the waitlist, we’re emailing invite codes daily! spill.com/waitlist
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Looking for a dope spot for convos about culture?
Come home to #SPILL
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Download and DM us for the invite code 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
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1 Jul 2023
Loved hearing a Smashd Academy shout out on All-in by @Jason. Fantastic org making huge impact @TheRealFreada
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30 Jun 2023
Mark your calendars for Oct 25-27! #CSforALLSummit is headed to #Oakland! National thought leaders will highlight strategies for equity in computer science education, removing barriers to access, & building meaningful engagement for all students! @CSforAll
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13 Jun 2023
So Montana will ban life-affirming transgender health care, but allows carcinogenic fossil fuels? Give me a break.
I stand with these 16 inspiring young climate activists in Montana making history by suing the state over its harmful energy policies.
25 Mar 2023
Sixteen young people from Montana have sued the state, arguing that its support of fossil fuels violates the state Constitution that guarantees “the right to a clean and healthful environment.” nyti.ms/3JIWPsr
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#LATechweek was 🔥! Congrats to ecosystem builders, entrepreneurs, investors, gov leaders aligning to make #LA an inclusive tech hub by prioritizing equitable investments in Black & Latinx tech founders! Remembering when I co-organized 1st Latinx tech Startup Weekend 5yrs ago!
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Such an insightful & inspiring evening with leading experts @safiyanoble @DrDesmondPatton @mutalenkonde ! Thank you @ai4theppl for the invite of this important work. In gratitude to keep learning & mobilizing in community!
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27 May 2023
“The ultimate measure of American strength is our proven ability to become more perfect through our history, not the misguided power to rewrite it. “. Powerful and necessary must read column from Ken Chenault and Ken Frazier in @PostOpinions washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
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25 May 2023
I was incredibly honored to stand alongside @BrendaMallory46 @WHCEQ @DrAmberHewitt @OREDC_ and the @DOEE_DC team today to announce @aclima's launch in #WashingtonDC! Thank you to the @WhiteHouse & @MayorBowser for investing in communities & leading the way on #climateaction
25 May 2023
Great to join @aclima and @DOEE_DC to launch a new mobile air quality monitoring pilot program for disadvantaged communities in Washington D.C.
@POTUS’s Investing in America agenda is supporting vital programs to reduce pollution in communities across the nation!
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10 May 2023
Join us on 5/16 at 5pm PT at The New Parkway Theater in Oakland for a special screening of BAD INPUT, our new video series in partnership with @ConsumerReports! Join digital privacy experts and filmmakers to shine the light on algorithmic bias!
RSVP Here! kaporcenter.org/event/bad-in…
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9 May 2023
But here's the thing - it doesn't have to be that way as @TheRealFreada has demonstrated with @KaporCapital - the mistake is the casino-like carnival of too many dollars pushing the wrong kind of growth, leading to disaster. Evidence? Juul.
9 May 2023
Dark side of entrepreneurship. Failure rate is high too—odds are there isn’t a pot of gold at the end. I’ve half-jokingly proposed VC money come with an FDA-type warning label. You’re likely to fail, mental health and personal life will probably suffer. Some do thrive, many don’t
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