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AFROTECH is partnering with The Collective PAC to help our community strategize together on the issues we want to prioritize and advocate for in the midterms, with Black economic mobility at the center of it. Tomorrow we are hosting a free virtual session with Stefanie Brown James, Co-Founder of Collective PAC. She is bringing a practical framework for three things a lot of us are figuring out in real time: how to evaluate candidates, what individual donors actually do in the political process, and how to stay engaged year-round rather than only when there is an election. It is free. Bring your questions. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gDK_VmTm

Join us tomorrow with HealthStack for another free virtual summit to discuss: 1) Medical Affairs in a Virtual-First World: Building Trust as Care Goes Digital, with Jayne Morgan, M.D. 2) Telehealth & AI Impact: Real Data on the Future of Care with Amit Phull 3) Closing the Gaps in Who Gets Care with S. Monica Soni, MD RSVP Today: https://lnkd.in/gruP6QDn

AFROTECH wants to hear from you! With the midterms around the corner and 2028 closer than it feels, policy is going to shape a lot of what happens next. We want to make sure we are bringing the right topics to you, especially as we see more outreach from policymakers and industry leaders. Tell us which issues matter most, from data privacy and access to capital to AI and the future of work. Take our quick survey and let us know what is on your mind. https://lnkd.in/gBYuS2Zh 🎟 Survey participants will be entered to win an All-Access Pass to AfroTech Conference. Survey closes TODAY!

We are proud to announce our partnership with When We All Vote for AFROTECH 2026. In 2024, this community registered 1,200 voters through AfroTech. This year, we are going bigger. From voter registration to making sure every attendee has a plan to vote, we are using the largest gathering of Black tech talent in the world to power civic engagement on the issues that shape our industry and our communities. Tech moves fast. So does policy. Both need us at the table. Register, check your status, or make your plan here: https://lnkd.in/ghSfqzvs

Who's Really Getting Paid When You're Rage-Scrolling? Every time you quote-tweet something that infuriates you, somebody's getting paid. And it's not you. In this week's Blavity Town Hall, we're pulling back the curtain on the Black Ragebait Economy. The content creators, aggregator accounts, and platforms building empires on Black outrage. From Stephen A. dismissing Megan Thee Stallion's experience for engagement, to white girls posting braids videos they knew would go nuclear, to AI-generated accounts pushing welfare queen stereotypes, we trace exactly how the machine works, who wins, and what the rest of us are actually losing.

Should Celebs Stay In Their Lane When It Comes To Politics? We dive into if your faves should speak up when it comes to their politics in this week’s Blavity Town Hall episode, “Can Celebrity and Social Justice Co-Exist?” From Chilli donating to Trump to Sexyy Red performing at a Trump advisor's wedding and Nicki declaring herself Trump's "number one fan,” celebrities are receiving more backlash than ever for their viewpoints. As we discuss this and more, Jason Lee of Hollywood Unlocked joins us to talk about what it takes to turn influences into impact.

Blavity Health is the latest in a decade of building brands that fill a real gap for the communities we serve. We're creating a health platform where the information is expert-led, the conversations are honest, and the community is at the center. Health is universal, but the way people experience it isn't. Blavity Health is built to honor that, with programming, content, and events designed around the real questions people are asking. We're kicking things off with the Blavity Health Summit: Fertility After 30, a free virtual event on Friday, May 8th. We're covering Fertility 101, egg freezing, IVF, and the fibroids conversation with three of the country's leading Black women in reproductive medicine: Tia Jackson-Bey, M.D., MPH Stephanie Marshall Thompson, M.D. Cherie C. Hill, MD, FACOG Register: https://lnkd.in/gWvqYz2d

What's The Cost Of War For Black People? In our latest Blavity Town Hall episode, “The Cost of War,” we dive into a number of topics, including why Black Americans serve at higher rates but receive fewer benefits, the billions spent on defense while Black communities go underfunded, the mental health toll on Black veterans and their families, and whether military enlistment is truly a choice — or a reflection of systemic failure. Sign up for the Blavity Daily Newsletter for more content like this: https://lnkd.in/gyE_MdKc

Blavity Media Group is going to your living room. Today, Blavity Media Group announced a channel sales partnership with OTTera, Inc., adding Connected TV advertising to our platform for the first time. Through OTTera’s network of 600+ streaming apps and 2,000+ FAST channels,  distributed across Samsung, Vizio, Roku, Hisense, Sony, and more, our brand partners can now reach Black consumers across every screen. Digital. Social. Newsletter. Events. And now, connected TV. This also unlocks something new: sports. For the first time, BMG can bring brand partners into live and on-demand sports content, a vertical that is fast-growing for many of our agency partners. We are proud to be their Black largest channel sales partner to date and to keep pushing the boundaries of what Black-owned media can do. If you’re a brand partner and want to understand what CTV access through BMG looks like for your next campaign, let’s talk: https://lnkd.in/gwp4GEkH

The MAGAfication Of Reality TV Is reality television getting political now? In light of the ‘Love Is Blind’ discourse about the contestants who spoke about Trump dealbreakers and conservative men whose behavior got plenty of screen time, we discuss what might be the MAGAfication of reality television. ‘The Real Housewives of Potomac’ alum Candiace Dillard Bassett and ‘Summer House: Martha’s Vineyard’ alum Preston Mitchum join us as they give us their thoughts about the current landscape and more. We also dive into Skydance buying Paramount, if Gen Z is more conservative and much more in this Blavity Town Hall episode. Sign up for the Blavity Daily Newsletter for more content like this: https://lnkd.in/gyE_MdKc And check out Reality TV stories on Blavity: https://lnkd.in/g5eqih5n