{"id":7424,"date":"2019-02-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca\/ip-education\/event\/black-histroy-meets-tech\/"},"modified":"2021-09-09T18:29:33","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T18:29:33","slug":"black-histroy-meets-tech","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca\/ip-education\/event\/black-histroy-meets-tech\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Histroy Meets Tech"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-group--pattern-hero has-white-color has-dark-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n            <div class=\"breadcrumb breadcrumb--center\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca\/ip-education\/event\/\" class=\"breadcrumb__link\">event<\/a>        <\/div>\n    \n    <h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-post-title\">Black Histroy Meets Tech<\/h2>\n\n            <div class=\"wp-block-ob-blocks-graphic-pattern\">\n            <div class=\"featured-pattern\">\n                    <div class=\"featured-pattern__shape shape--polygon\" style=\"background-color: #007fa3\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"featured-pattern__triangle\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"featured-pattern__pattern\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca\/ip-educationwp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/08\/ute-4x4pattern-square4poly.svg\" \/><\/div>\n                <\/div>        <\/div>\n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns wp-block-columns--standard-sidebar is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n    \n    <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n         <strong>BPTN and MaRS Discovery District Present<\/strong>\n\nWelcome to February, and happy Black History Month. Black Professionals in Technology Network in collaboration with MaRS Discovery District is marking this important month by bringing you an exciting event on February 21st showcasing the impact of the Black tech community in Toronto.\n\nThis month is meant to highlight the contributions of the Black community in society, and we are proud to bring you an action-packed agenda showcasing the community\u2019s impact on the tech ecosystem and where we are taking tech in the future.\n\nThis event is where Black history and tech collide.\n\n&#8220;Be intentional. 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