Celebrating Black Business Month 2024
The Black Businesses of William Jackson, MAT
CEO of MetaverseWP has been expanded to include business
relationships with several international nations. Established in
2022 by William Jackson, retired educator from Duval County
Public Schools and former educator at Florida State College of
Jacksonville and Edward Waters College (2004 – 2017).
Using immersive technologies and the integration of AI Artificial
Intelligence, VR Virtual Reality, Metaverse and platforms as
Spatial.io, ReadyPlayer.me and Sketchfab.com. These are digital
tools, just a small number of the platforms, tools, apps and
resources that youth, teens and young adults need to apply today.
The accumulation of knowledge to compete in digital worlds and
even on international levels. Our youth need to think and see
opportunities outside of their communities and on a
global/international level.
William has established Media Partnerships with technology
conferences internationally. Building Metaverse sites in India,
Africa, and Europe, the Black Businesses of My Quest To Teach
where blogs are posted, like this one about the blending of
education, business, immersive tech, IOT and other areas.
These writings are to encourage youth, teens and young adults
to educate themselves not just in gaming and entertainment,
but in business development, entrepreneurial excellence and
having a global perspective of the world they will be living and
working in.
Since 2008 William has been writing / blogging and creating
content in the hopes of preparing youth and teens for their
digital futures, especially Black and Hispanic youth and teens
where there is sometimes a lack of support, mentorship,
advice and seeing Blacks and Hispanics that are successful
in technology.
William and Aida Correa (Afro-Latina) have traveled extensively
in Europe, Central America, United States, Canada and soon
Africa. Aida a respected and recognized artist has been honored
with her art / work displayed at the Eartha M. M. White Museum
and Gardens, the previous African American Chamber of Commerce
and other local venues. Aida has an international
NFT (Non-Fungible Token) collection on the Metaverse that has
been featured in digital galleries https://tinyurl.com/44zsub7b
There needs to be more done to show that Black, Hispanics
and other cultures can be successful in their journeys to be
technologist, thought leaders, influencers, creators, innovators
and applying their imaginations and creativity.
It is hoped that as more tech is available that schools and
educational institutions like HBCU’s are willing and able to apply
technological resources to prepare students for their digital
futures. If schools fail to teach, mentor, and allow students to be
creative and innovative the future looks dire especially for Black
and Hispanic students who are inherently creative and innovative
in their artistry.
Students today are in danger of being unemployable, under-employed
and lost as AI, VR, IOT, Metaverse and the next iteration that are
coming and growing.
