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Morgan DeBaun

08/03/17

@ Y Combinator

Blavity aims to create products and experiences that celebrate black people, addressing the unique challenges faced by black individuals and people of color that the industry often ignores.

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Morgan DeBaun on Reaching 20M Millennials - With Kat Manalac at the Female Founders Conference

@ Y Combinator

Morgan DeBaun on Reaching 20M Millennials - With Kat Manalac at the Female Founders Conference

08/03/17

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Morgan DeBaun

08/03/17

@ Y Combinator

Blavity is a media company and lifestyle brand with conferences like Afrotech and Empower Her, and we recently acquired a company focused on Black entertainment news.

Morgan DeBaun

08/03/17

@ Y Combinator

We started Blavity as an email newsletter, curating the top 10 things black people needed to see each week, which included videos and other content.

Morgan DeBaun

08/03/17

@ Y Combinator

Now, my role focuses on people, hiring, and sharing Blavity's story, as we are a unique mix of media, tech, and culture.

Morgan DeBaun

08/03/17

@ Y Combinator

I realized that no one was designing products specifically for black people, despite the numerous problems they face that are overlooked by the industry.

Reed Hastings

02/24/24

@ Stanford Graduate School of Business

Focusing on black excellence and achievement is crucial to overcoming the historical burdens of discrimination and creating a better society.

Reed Hastings

02/24/24

@ Stanford Graduate School of Business

As future leaders, cultivating black excellence involves having honest conversations about race and gender, and continuing to strive for equal opportunity.

Y Combinator Cast

12/07/20

@ Y Combinator

There is a growing movement in game development to highlight people of color, which has opened up access to a treasure trove of talent in the video game industry.

Amy Jo Kim

12/30/20

@ Garry Tan

Tech should embrace diversity in backgrounds and experiences to foster innovation and better product development.

Michael Seibel

04/29/23

@ Y Combinator

Brex pivoted from a VR headset idea to understanding the needs of other founders, which led them to develop a product that addressed real customer pain points.