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"...global innovation and learning hub for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); an Apple Developer Academy to support coding and tech education
by blisterpeanuts 6y ago
"...global innovation and learning hub for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); an Apple Developer Academy to support coding and tech education for students in Detroit; and venture capital funding for Black and Brown entrepreneurs..."
The notion of technology initiatives in underserved communities is excellent and badly needed. The way to achieve "racial equity" is to provide better education and job opportunities to help bring under-performing populations up to par, and then their children will grow up in better school districts and have higher standards and expectations as well.
At least, that's the theory. There are no magic wands to cause these kinds of massive socio-economic changes overnight, but this sounds like a good step in the right direction.
If anything, I might question why "only" $100m? A corporation that currently has $191B in cash could presumably afford to part with more than that. But, a small step in the right direction is better than none, and certainly sets a great example of corporate good citizenship.
- pokstad 6y agoWhy not more money? Shareholders of course. We’re talking about a company that skirts US labor laws by hiring in China. All profitable companies make these decisions to survive and succeed, not to improve the world the best they can.