UrbanGeekz: Making Tech More Colorful, Accessible, and Diverse
 
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Welcome to the UrbanGeekz eNewsletter!
Who We Are: 

UrbanGeekz.com (branded as one word) is a groundbreaking video-centric African-American, Latino, and multicultural digital news platform focused on technology, science, and business. The first-of-its-kind online publication also provides authoritative lifestyle and entertainment content.
LATEST NEWS

UrbanGeekz has recently won the top prize in the PUSHTech 2020 Think Tank Pitch Contest. The digital news platform was selected by an esteemed panel of judges to win a cash prize of $5,000.  [Read More...]
 
GEEKZ WATCH is back!  The show is an original in-house production and a perfect extension of our online platform that’s steadily growing in popularity. Check out our LATEST EPISODE here. [Watch Here...]

 
Meet TAYLOR DANIELLE one of our small team of Geekz Watch on-air presenters. Talyor is a talented broadcaster and multimedia journalist. Check out her debut hosting "GeekzWatch" here. [Watch Here...]

 

UrbanGeekz has been recognized by the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) as an innovative media platform that’s impacting the tech entrepreneurial ecosystem in Georgia and beyond. [Read More...]
Check out our banner advertising campaign with award-winning Atlanta-based internet marketing firm ShiftWeb Solutions.

 
Did you catch our founder and CEO Kunbi Tinuoye on the front cover of Rolling Out. [Read More...]
Let's Talk! Want to book UrbanGeekz Chief Executive Kunbi Tinuoye for a speaking engagement? Email: info@urbangeekz.com

UrbanGeekz is actively looking to partner with suitable brands. Interested? Email: info@urbangeekz.com for more information.


SELECTED EDITORIALS​
AFRICAN-AMERICAN LAUNCHES RIDE-SHARING APP TO COMPETE WITH UBER, LYFT
Ride-sharing technology has boomed into a multi-billion dollar industry within the past decade with the biggest names being Uber and Lyft. Now a new platform, led by an innovative chief exec, looks to stake a claim in the global marketplace. [Read More...]

 
STARTUP SEALS DEAL TO ROLL OUT COMPUTERS ACROSS AFRICA
A black American owned technology startup has just sealed a multimillion-dollar deal to roll out portable computers across Nigeria. [Read More...]

 
STARTUP TRAVELS TO NIGERIA TO FINALIZE LAUNCH OF TECH PRODUCTS
An African-American-led startup is flying out to Nigeria to finalize negotiations to roll-out innovative tech products and services across Africa’s most populous nation. [Read More...]

 
These aren’t the only tech forums taking place this fall but I can guarantee you that these are some of the most important ones to help infuse you with enough networking, engagement, self-affirming and soul-stirring experiences to get you through the end of the year. [READ MORE...]

 
TEEN RIDING HIGH WITH CLOTHING LINE TO INSPIRE YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS 
Jordan Williams is a business-savvy teenpreneur who’s one-half of Young Moguls Brand: an urban clothing line that promotes entrepreneurship and inspires young people to pursue their passions. [Read More...]

 
WEB DEVELOPER DEFYING STEREOTYPES WITH TECH STARTUP
Sinoun Chea is super-talented. The first generation Cambodian-American is making waves with her web design and digital marketing company ShiftWeb Solutions. [Read More...]

 
URBANGEEKZ PARTNERS TO HELP WOMEN & MINORITY FOUNDERS
UrbanGeekz has teamed up with Valor Ventures and The Gathering Spot for Startup Runway, a pioneering initiative to help women and minority entrepreneurs secure seed capital. [Read More...]

 
8 AFRICAN-AMERICAN TECH JOURNALISTS YOU SHOULD KNOW
With many minorities in tech doing great things, it stands to reason that black American tech bloggers and journalists are making their mark. [Read More...]

 
BLACK, GRAY AND PROUD: WOMEN EMBRACE THEIR SILVER HAIR
Darlene Evans vividly remembers the day she noticed her first gray hair. She was in her 20s, juggling life as a single mom while trying to hold down a job when she looked in the mirror and there it was: a shiny white hair. [Read More...]

Mission: 
Our mission is to engage, entertain, and stimulate an interest in a broad range of issues, particularly in the disciplines of business, entrepreneurship, science, technology, engineering, and math. The site aims to make tech “cool” and accessible while highlighting STEM-related fields as exciting and rewarding career paths.

Check out our website here to find out more. 

Finally, keep a lookout for our next eNewsletter where we’ll be making another BIG announcement! 

Kunbi Tinuoye
Founder & CEO of UrbanGeekz.com
Dreamer and Techpreneur
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