In this episode, Anton and BC discuss intelligent NFTs, Ghanian architect David Adjaye, and the necessity of racially conscious health care.

Anton and BC discuss singularity, Facebook's metaverse, and the "inevitable" confrontation between humanity and artificial intelligence.

Anton and BC salute TED, the MET, Team Genius Squad, and the NAACP.

Anton and BC discuss deep fakes, Henrietta Lacks, and doomsday vaccine conspiracies.

SKY IS BLACK is a production of RECOLLECT Media. To purchase books, please visit our curated collection at https://bookshop.org/shop/RECOLLECT. To learn more about our other shows and events, including the first annual Pan-African Food Festival, please visit our website at www.recollect.media.

Anton and BC discuss avatar supermodels, stolen African art, and stained glass at the Washington National Cathedral.

Anton and BC discuss Facebook, Nike, and Black tech news.

ABC’s Wide World of Sports Intro

https://youtu.be/Vv368yWOSas

…and what ever happened to that guy?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_ZvwIFbXMM

National Brotherhood of Skiers

https://www.nbs.org

Game of Thrones

https://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones

HowItShouldHaveEnded

https://www.howitshouldhaveended.com

Lost

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0411008/

Black in AI

https://blackinai.github.io/#/

Google Mistakenly Tags Black People

https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-DGB-42522

https://www.wired.com/story/when-it-comes-to-gorillas-google-photos-remains-blind/

FaceBook Whistleblower

https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/03/tech/facebook-whistleblower-60-minutes/index.html

Google sets up $50M investment in African startups

https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/06/google-sets-up-50m-fund-to-invest-in-african-startups/

A Piece of the Action

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076543/

Africa Tech Summit

https://www.africatechsummit.com

AfroTech 2021

https://www.experience.afrotech.com

AngelList Stack

https://www.angellist.com/stack

Nike Dividend History

https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/nke/dividend-history

https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/5-top-dividend-stocks-footwear-industry-2017-04-01

BLCK VC

https://www.blckvc.org

MacArthur Fellows

https://www.macfound.org/programs/fellows/

KCRW/National Public Radio

https://www.npr.org

https://www.kcrw.com

TopTechGeek

https://twitter.com/RealTopTechGeek

Alexa/Siri Always Listening

https://xkcd.com/1807/

Being TireWise

https://www.nhtsa.gov/equipment/tires#topic-being-tirewise

Toast Your Spices

https://www.bonappetit.com/story/toast-whole-spices

SKY IS BLACK is a production of RECOLLECT Media. To learn more about other shows and events, please visit our website at www.recollect.media. To purchase books, and support independent booksellers, please visit our collection at bookshop.org/RECOLLECT. You can find us on on Twitter @theskyisblack, as well as on Facebook and Instagram.

Anton & BC riff on a variety of subjects - venture capital, the Ethiopian calendar, #BlackGirlDads - and applaud those building our shared Afrofuture.

SKY IS BLACK is a production of RECOLLECT Media. To learn more about other shows and events, please visit our website at www.recollect.media. To purchase books, and support independent booksellers, please visit our collection at bookshop.org/RECOLLECT. You can find us on on Twitter @theskyisblack, as well as on Facebook and Instagram.

“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”

― Seneca

To learn about Sistah SciFi, visit https://sistahscifi.com

To learn about Grace Gipson, visit https://blackfuturefeminist.com

To learn about Date for Black Lives, visit www.d4bl.org

To learn about Releaf, visit www.releaf.africa

To learn about the Black Venture Capital Consortium, visit https://www.bvcc.vc

To learn about Wakanda Dream Lab, visit https://www.wakandadreamlab.com

How Long Til Black Future Month?

https://sistahscifi.com/products/how-long-til-black-future-month-paperback

What Do You Do with a Chance?

https://www.esowonbookstore.com/book/9781943200733

REFERENCES

Forbes article: “Black Founders Are Missing Out On Venture Funding For Diversity Hiring Platforms” by Rebekah Bastian

https://www.forbes.com/sites/rebekahbastian/2021/09/17/black-founders-are-missing-out-on-venture-funding-for-diversity-hiring-platforms/?sh=3d719f4a2b98

LA Times article: “Why Are Donut Boxes Pink?” by David Pierson

https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-pink-doughnut-boxes-20170525-htmlstory.html

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”

― African Proverb

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