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Editorial Note: Opinions and thoughts are the author’s own and not those of AFROTECH™. The tech industry has long had an obsession with youth. This is seen in how the industry conducts itself, who investors look to invest in, how people look at hiring in the world of startups, as well as which programs are being targeted by DOGE, and which ones aren’t, as they look to make the government more efficient. Over the last few months, the Department of Government Efficiency has aggressively looked for waste and fraud within the federal government. It started with organizations that do not come to mind for the average American, like the United States Agency For International Development, or USAID, which focuses on deploying aid to foreign countries for a variety of efforts centered around health, disaster aid, and economic development. DOGE came in like a wrecking ball to the organization, and as reported by ABC News in February, 4,080 employees worldwide were placed on leave and an...
The majority of people are familiar with Dr. Oz from his talk show that first aired in 2009 after drawing in a buzz from his regular guest appearances as a health expert on “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” In tune with the end of his show’s run, the celebrity doctor transitioned into being a Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate last year. “One of the great things about our democracy is that every citizen can decide to run for public office,” Winfrey told New York Magazine in a statement from her spokeswoman, Nicole Nichols. “Mehmet Oz has made that decision. And now it’s up to the residents of Pennsylvania to decide who will represent them.” While he’s in his campaign run, a questionable video clip of his has recently resurfaced.
Do you remember what you wanted to be when you were a kid? As a young girl Dr. Ozak Esu dreamt of being an electronic and electrical engineer. Today, at under 30-years old, she is an award-winning engineer and technical lead at the Building Research Establishment (BRE) Centre for Smart Homes and Buildings. Dr. Esu was born in Nigeria and was inspired to study electrical engineering because of the country’s pressing energy problems. An interview with Stemettes , a zine and program for young women and nonbinary people to explore their career options, reveals that Dr. Esu grew up without electricity at times before moving to the United Kingdom as a teenager in 2008. At age 17, hoping to help discover solutions to her country’s problems, she enrolled as an international student at Loughborough University studying Electronic and Electrical Engineering. In 2011, she accomplished her childhood dream when she graduated with First Class Honors and received her undergraduate degree, according...