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By age 6, children already begin to associate boys with greater aptitude in STEM fields, including computer science and engineering, compared to girls. Such beliefs among girls tend to become deeply ingrained over time. The 74 reported these reports stem from an analysis conducted by the American Institutes for Research, released Monday. This comprehensive review examined nearly 100 studies across 33 countries. David Miller, the lead author and a senior researcher who launched the project five years ago, emphasized that without efforts to address such perceptions, girls may turn away from “fast-growing tech fields like artificial intelligence .” In elementary school, girls comprise about half of the students enrolled in foundational computer science courses. However, the participation drops to 44% in middle school and decreases to 33% in high school, according to The 74. Miller noted that these findings have significant implications for girls’ decisions regarding high school course...
If you’re a Boston sports fan, you certainly recall the famed “Curse of the Bambino” which loomed over the Boston Red Sox baseball team for nearly a century. In 2004, the team finally reversed the long-held curse by besting the New York Yankees in a stunning seven-game upset before taking home the World Championship against the St. Louis Cardinals. As a pitcher for the Sox at that time, Pedro Martínez was integral to the success of the organization, and has since gone down in history as a Boston sports legend. Martínez is so impressive, in fact, that the superstar athlete has been chosen as one of several subjects for the new Netflix docu-series The Comeback: 2004 Boston Red Sox . Since Martínez is fresh on everyone’s mind, now seems like as good a time as any to take a look at his whopping net worth, which clocks in at over $70 million according to Celebrity Net Worth , and see what we can learn from his diverse portfolio. Through means such as his MLB salary, endorsement and brand...
Former University of South Carolina (USC) basketball player B.J. Mack has made his father’s entrepreneurial dreams a reality. According to the USC student newspaper The Daily Gamecock, his father, Brian, had once owned and operated a barbershop years ago that was centered around his interest in basketball. However, Brian was displaced from the business after 26 years because of highway construction in the area. B.J., who was raised in the barbershop, wanted to restore his father’s vision, NBC’s WCNC in Charlotte, NC, reports. “I’m a sports and entertainment management major, so … I came to them with the idea of, ‘Hey, since I know you really want to do a barbershop, you’ve been talking about it for pretty much 20 years of my life, why not be able to help you out with it?'” B.J. explained, per WCNC. On June 29, 2024, House of Hoops Barbershop launched near downtown Charlotte, and it led a charity shoe drive for the community at its grand opening. What’s more, the venture was...
In a world filled with diverse personalities , navigating relationships can sometimes be challenging. The Difficult Person Test aims to shed light on the traits that make certain individuals more challenging to interact with. Developed as a tool to enhance self-awareness and interpersonal skills , this test is designed to identify specific characteristics that contribute to difficult behavior. Discover your traits by taking the Difficult Person Test online. Many platforms offer this assessment for self-reflection. Look for it on personality assessment websites or those focused on professional development. It’s recommended to take the test in a quiet space for accurate results. The Difficult Person Test provides revealing insights into human behavior, uncovering five impactful traits that significantly influence interpersonal dynamics. Stubbornness A prevalent trait identified by the test, stubborness characterizes individuals who resist change and strongly adhere to their opinions,...
T-Pain has officially announced his participation in the much-anticipated “Grand Theft Auto VI” (“GTA VI”) for Playstation and Xbox. The game is projected to release in 2025 and already has gamers on their feet following the first trailer drop in December 2023. According to a press release, the game will be “the biggest, most immersive evolution of the Grand Theft Auto series yet.” While there are still mysteries surrounding the latest series, there is a new revelation that was dropped by artist T-Pain. He shares he is involved in the makings of “GTA IV,” but it has come at a cost. Rockstar Games, the video game company behind “Grand Theft Auto,” is no longer allowing T-Pain to role-play on NoPixel, a popular server for “Grand Theft Auto V.” IGN reports T-Pain has been gaming on the NoPixel server since 2021, and now fans have taken note that he is no longer active on the server. “I used to be on NoPixel. Then I started working on the f-cking, on GTA VI, and they told me I couldn’t...
In the space of Black businesses, Mielle Organics has been the talk online as of late. On Jan. 11, the natural hair care company announced that it will officially partner with Procter & Gamble, as previously reported by AfroTech.
Olay Body is here to provide women in the arts with the funding needed to make all of their dreams come true! Businesswire reports that the renowned personal care brand has reiterated its commitment to women in Science, Technology Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) with a $100,000 commitment through scholarship grants. Funds will go to The Fearless Artist (TFA) to support its drive toward artists by equipping them with access to coaching, community, and art buyers that share a desire to create social change. “Olay Body is committed to ensuring women see themselves represented through our brand,” said Freddy Bharucha, P&G’s Vice President of North America Personal Care in an official news release. “By partnering with TFA and offering these scholarships, we can help make a tangible impact in the lives of the very women our new Fearless Artist Collection of body washes represents.” A partnership with Avery Williamson, the Black artist responsible for the vibrant artwork that currently...
This former NFL star has rewritten his story. Jason Brown served seven years in the NFL, beginning with the Baltimore Ravens as a fourth-round draft pick before moving to the St. Louis Rams under a five-year deal totaling $37.5 million. At one point, Brown became the highest-paid professional center in the league, he revealed on TODAY. However, despite a gleaming future ahead, he felt there was a higher calling on his life and he refused to ignore it. The former football player was inspired by the life of his brother Lunsford B. Brown II, who passed away in 2003 while serving in Iraq. While comparing his 27 years of life to his brother, he realized he too wanted to use his talents for the greater good. Brown would receive an offer to return to the Baltimore Ravens, but he decided to venture into unfamiliar territory and become a farmer. Brown moved from his mansion to open First Fruits Farm in North Carolina. “People tell me I’m crazy, they downright tell me that I’m stupid okay to...
When you water your roots, you never know what can bloom — just look at Dr. Malone! Dr. Nelson Malone began his journey at Johns Hopkins Medicine as a student but he did not realize he had familiar connections to the hospital. Nearly 70 years ago, his grandmother Marion moved to Maryland and would find employment at Johns Hopkins Medicine cleaning floors. The moment solidified the significance of starting his career aspirations as an emergency medicine doctor at the school. “Most of the people who come from communities like I come from, you don’t see that often,” Doctor Nelson Malone said, according to WJZ-13. “We don’t see people making it out of these circumstances.”
This Michael Jordan memorabilia is raking in the dough! The NBA legend continues to cause a scene, even well into retirement, after a game-worn patch card with his signature sold for a record-breaking $2.7 million. According to TMZ, the rare card is considered one of the greatest hoop cards ever made. It not only has the basketball star’s autograph, but also includes a swatch of the jersey worn by him during the 1992 NBA All-Star Game (There are only 23 copies of the card). “It makes sense that this card — and the innovative new designs and card styles that it spawned in the industry — is one of the most pivotal in our hobby,” said Ken Goldin, the president of Goldin Auctions who’s responsible for auctioning off the artifact. This is the first card to feature a signature and a piece of a game-worn jersey, which is why experts are calling it historic. Jordan first entered the league in 1984 as a Round 1, third overall pick by the Chicago Bulls, where he played until retiring with the...
Facebook has some explaining to do…again. A video posted by Daily Mail on the platform shows Black men being harassed by a white onlooker who eventually calls the police on the Black men for allegedly trespassing. The situation worsened after several Facebook users reportedly received an automated message asking if they would like to “keep seeing videos about Primates,” reports the New York Times. In response to the Artificial Intelligence (AI) blunder, Facebook has issued an apology. A former Facebook employee, Darci Groves, sounded an alarm through a Facebook feedback forum after receiving notice from a friend. She also took to Twitter to expose the AI failure on Sept. 2. Um. This “keep seeing” prompt is unacceptable, @Facebook . And despite the video being more than a year old, a friend got this prompt yesterday. Friends at FB, please escalate. This is egregious. pic.twitter.com/vEHdnvF8ui — Darci Groves (@tweetsbydarci) September 2, 2021 “This ‘keep seeing’ prompt is...
Jay-Z’s Roc Nation has a hand in nearly every industry these days, and now it’s casting its net even wider with the future of esports. Roc Nation Sports has partnered up with the Gaming Community Network (GCN) — which is also part of GameSquare Esports Inc. — to create global gaming solutions for star-studded athletes and expand their presence in esports, a press release reports. The multi-year partnership intends to build on a collaboration that will develop “authentic bespoke athlete-centric strategies” for athletes — including esports tournaments, gaming content production, live streaming events as well as offer content syndication across the GCN Network, which hosts 85-plus gaming and esports-centric websites. “Partnering with Roc Nation Sports continues our growth of building GameSquare into an esports powerhouse,” said GameSquare CEO Justin Kenna in a statement. “With our recent acquisitions of Complexity and Cut+Sew/Zoned and adding Paradigm Sports to our advisory board, we...