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Terry Comer

@terry_comer_

Founder & CEO, ImpactData | Finance & Digital Infrastructure Expert | Business Transformation & Growth M&A Leader | Tech for Good Advocate

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This is an excellent dive into the potential of HBCU students to emerge as an economic force in the renewable energy industries of the future, particularly since various institutions already provide the digital and technical skills needed. Love to see it! thegrio.com/2022/02/09/hbc…

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This Harvard Business Review article reveals that we've got a long way to go in creating strong pipelines of Black talent. This systemic issue can't be solved by just one individual, but rather a collection of dedicated leaders supported by organizational policies. hbr.org/2022/02/20-of-…

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A new program in Virgina is combatting the #DigitalDivide by offering free technology classes, not to students but rather older adults! This is an often overlooked aspect of digital equity that needs more support. Glad to see it in this helpful form. govtech.com/civic/virginia…

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Without Dr. Patricia Bath's "outsider perspective," we wouldn't be able to treat the thousands of cataracts cases experience today, demonstrating the clear importance of diversity in driving innovation. Love this MIT Sloan Management Review piece. #DEI sloanreview.mit.edu/article/why-ou…

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Acts of kindness can have an amazing domino effect. Excited to see how this impacts HBCUs across the nation. x.com/insidehighered…

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This is so cool! Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design, Detroit's recently reopened HBCU, is joining forces with Designer Brands Inc. to open the "first Black-owned shoe factory in the US," creating exciting new opportunities for Black designers. theundefeated.com/features/a-reb…

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Excellent takeaways from this @DiverseIssues piece. Love to see greater collaboration across HBCUs and community colleges to further support minority and economically challenged student populations. This is an important step towards educational equity. diverseeducation.com/institutions/c…

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At a time when Black graduates are twice as likely as White graduates to be unemployed after college, it's essential that college career services departments improve how they support these student populations. Nice strategies here from @DiverseEducation. diverseeducation.com/opinion/articl…

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This is a great read on the value that high-speed fiber networks can provide to data centers, particularly as cloud adoption grows across the industry and customer preferences shift with advancing technologies. #DataCenters #IT datacenterfrontier.com/high-speed-fib…

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Always great to see features of inspiring & successful Black entrepreneurs. NC A&T alum Bilal Issifou founded Unchained Inc after witnessing and experiencing firsthand the struggle for HBCU students to find career opportunities within their desired field. cnbc.com/2022/02/16/how…

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Hampton University will be the first HBCU to join Delta’s Propel Collegiate Pilot Career Path Program, which makes this exciting new partnership the first to train the next generation of Black pilots. Love to see this collaboration to drive diversity! travelnoire.com/hampton-univer…

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Zero trust continues to emerge as an excellent #Cybersecurity framework in the coming years. Some promote it but here’s a great resource exploring best practices for this technology, particularly within #DataCenter contexts. #ZeroTrust datacenterknowledge.com/security/nine-…

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Great piece! Change can only come as a result of proactive initiatives and collaboration. #Diversity #IT x.com/s_bearden/stat…

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This right here is phenomenal. An innovative solution that solves enrollment challenges while also strengthening Black families. Kudos! x.com/michaelsorrell…

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Environmental sustainability management as the fourth pillar in #DataCenter management? Count me in. x.com/dcfrontier/sta…

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Wanted to share this as we celebrate both #InternationalWomensDay and #WomensHistoryMonth! Consistently showing up for women, and particularly Black women, is the only way we can truly reach an inclusive and equal future. blackenterprise.com/a-nonprofit-is…

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This is a cool and innovative way to use emerging #EdTech, especially when compared to words on a screen. Interested to see students' feedback on this digital solution. #HigherEd #AI insidehighered.com/news/2022/03/0…

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Amazing! Congrats to Florida A&M University, Rust College, Johnson C. Smith University, Shaw University and Voorhees College for receiving these important preservation grants. Let's get these funds to more campuses in the future! #HBCUs thehill.com/changing-ameri…

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HBCUs are key incubators for Black business owners, and I know this from personal experience! Love this Forbes piece exploring this wonderful phenomenon and highlighting inspiring Black entrepreneurs' work. forbes.com/sites/marybeth…