Dr. Amara Okonkwo
AI Ethics Director, Stanford
USA
The Global Home for Black Excellence in AI
Black AI
Collective
Connecting Black AI talent, innovation, education, leadership, and impact across the world.
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The Ecosystem
One Collective. Sixteen pillars.
From research to startups, from policy to literacy — every part of the Black AI movement, finally in one place.
Black AI Think Tank
Policy, research and strategic foresight.
Black AI Network
Global professional connections.
Black AI Literacy
AI fluency for every community.
Black AI Hub
Programs, tools and gatherings.
Black AI Week
Worldwide week of programming.
Black AI Innovation
Builders shipping breakthrough products.
Black AI Leaders
Executives shaping the future.
Black AI Speakers
Voices for stages worldwide.
Black AI Impact
Outcomes for people and planet.
Black AI Directory
Searchable global registry.
Black AI Education
K–12, university and lifelong learning.
Black AI Startups
Founders and venture pipelines.
Black AI Careers
Jobs, mentors and pathways.
Black AI Research
Labs, papers and breakthroughs.
Black AI Community
Local chapters everywhere.
Black AI Collective
The umbrella that unites it all.
Featured Leaders
The faces shaping tomorrow.
Marcus Bellamy
Founder & CEO, Vertex AI Labs
USA
Prof. Naomi Achebe
Chair of AI, University of Lagos
Nigeria
Jordan Whitfield
Principal Engineer, OpenAI
USA
Global Reach
A network on every continent.
From Atlanta to Accra, Kingston to Cape Town, London to Lagos — the Collective spans the diaspora.
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United States
Atlanta · NYC · DC · Oakland · Houston
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Africa
Lagos · Nairobi · Accra · Cape Town · Kigali
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Caribbean
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Europe
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Canada
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South America
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Where the collective gathers.
Membership
Find your place in the Collective.
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Leader Member
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Organization
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Global Partner
Strategic alliance with the Collective.
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Newsroom
Black AI in the headlines.
FundingJun 8, 2026
Vertex AI Labs raises $80M Series B led by global syndicate
Read storyResearchJun 6, 2026
Howard University publishes landmark paper on equitable LLM alignment
Read storyGovernmentJun 4, 2026
African Union adopts continental AI strategy
Read storyHBCUsJun 2, 2026
10 HBCUs receive $50M to expand AI degree programs
Read storyStartupsMay 30, 2026
Sankofa Health partners with NHS for clinical AI pilots
Read storyInnovationMay 28, 2026
Black AI Innovation Summit announces 2026 cohort
Read storyThis is where Black AI lives, learns, builds and leads.
Add your voice to a global movement reshaping the future of artificial intelligence.