July 28, 2021 | In News
BLACK BOYS CODE MENTIONED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES
Ethical concerns of bias and societal impact plague artificial intelligence discourse and research. Questions around who is at the forefront of innovation are necessary, especially when considering, for example, facial recognition software that fails to accurately identify Black faces and bodies.
July 28, 2021 | In News
BLACKBOYSCODE CARES
BlackBoysCodeCares is a social responsibility program that builds on BlackBoysCode’s mission to Improve the lives of Black boys through Education in technology. The BlackBoysCodeCares initiative was created to help families who had difficulty with access to technology. We are working with te
July 28, 2021 | In News
WINDSOR CHAPTER TURNS 1
Our Windsor chapter celebrated their one-year anniversary this week! Congratulations on making a meaningful impact in the Windsor area and continuing to pursue growth. Starting a chapter is not an easy task, as I'm sure many of you can attest to, so making it this far is worth celebrating. Throughou
February 4, 2021 | In News
REFLECTING ON BLACK HISTORY MONTH
After an unprecedented year and a global movement to end systemic racism, Black History Month offers an opportunity to recognize the many accomplishments of Black leaders, both past and present. It’s also a reminder that we must continue drive change to end anti-Black racism and create social chan
September 21, 2020 | In News
THE CODE TO SUCCESS
As the Black Lives Matter movement spread across different industries this year, 5,874 scientists around the world signed an online pledge in support of #ShutDownSTEM. The one-day strike in June was a call to action against anti-Black racism in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. &
September 1, 2020 | In News
BLACK BOYS CODE CELEBRATES FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF PROVIDING BLACK BOYS (8-17) WITH FREE COMPUTER SCIENCE AND CODING KNOWLEDGE
Since 2015, more than 1,500 Black boys have participated in coding workshops, hackathons, after-school programs, and summer technology camps through Black Boys Code. (more…)
June 19, 2020 | In News
BLACK BOYS CODE GAINS MOMENTUM IN OTTAWA
A recently formed local chapter of an organization that aims to inspire young Black boys to become digital creators and technological innovators through coding workshops is rapidly gaining popularity in the nation’s capital. (more…)
March 16, 2020 | In News
EMPOWER MALE YOUTH THROUGH CODING
Can we intellectually, socially, and politically empower boys and young men by simply teaching them how to code? The simple answer is: YES. (more…)
March 16, 2020 | In News
STRENGTHENING THE FUTURE OF BLACK YOUTH: BLACK BOYS CODE
There’s no doubt that technology has infiltrated our everyday lives. From our cars, to refrigerators, to the latest TVs, phones, apps, and so much more. It’s hard to think of a personal or household device that doesn’t require technology to function. (more…)
December 16, 2019 | In News
NGO’S NEW OTTAWA CHAPTER TEACHES KIDS THE CODE TO SUCCESS
“Angle bracket, exclamation point, doctype, HTML, angle bracket.” In a classroom at Carleton University, 11-year-old Abdeck Ahmed read aloud the elements from a block of text on his laptop. On this Saturday in November, the room was filled by nearly 20 children under the age of 12.
September 15, 2019 | In News
BLACK BOYS CODE GROWING TO 11 CHAPTERS ACROSS CANADA
September 2019 – Black Boys Code (BBC) is honoured to be named a CanCode funding recipient by the Canadian Government earlier this month. Black Boys Code is a technology start-up that introduces young Black boys to the STEM disciplines with a focus on computer science. (more…)
September 14, 2019 | In News
INTRODUCING BLACK BOYS CODE ACADEMY
Black Boys Code is pleased to announce to launch of our new Learning Management System, Black Boys Code Academy, intended to further enhance the learning experience of the boys in our programs. (more…)
April 8, 2019 | In News
BLACK BOYS CODE CLOSING RACIAL DIVIDE IN STEM
Black Boys Code, a national organization that introduces young black boys to coding, is making major strides towards closing the racial divide in the computer science field. (more…)
March 15, 2019 | In News
THE POOR REPRESENTATION OF BLACK CANADIANS IN TECH IS LACKING ATTENTION
Written by: Giovanni HoSang, SFU Student I have been in the Bachelors of Science in computing science at SFU since transferring here from Jamaica’s University of the West Indies in 2015. In that time, the culture shock I’ve experienced has been massive. (more…)
October 15, 2017 | In News
NEW ONTARIO FUNDING WILL HELP BLACK YOUTH INTERESTED IN STEM, FINANCE CAREERS
Ontario’s Ministry of Children and Youth Services says the move will help fight the under representation of young Black people in fields such as in finance, business and engineering. (more…)
May 23, 2017 | In News
BLACK BOYS CODE’ AIMS TO CHANGE FACE OF TECH WORLD
Bryan Johnson is used to standing out for more than just his skills and work ethic. Johnson, who spent 20 years working in technology at UPS and later Aeroplan, recalls a trip to the UPS head office in Atlanta, Georgia, where a third of the population identifies as black or African American.
