Blackathon is a hackathon for the African Diaspora. It is an ecosystem that encourages people of the African Diaspora to use technology to solve problems in our community.

Requirements

To submit your project for the hackathon you must provide the following:

  • A short description describing your project
  • A pitch deck of no more than 10 slides describing the problem, the target audience and your solution. You may also include any research or statistics you found that describe the problem you are trying to solve.
  • A link to your github repository where your code is stored
  • A recorded video presentation of your slideshow and demo of your project if applicable.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$1,500 in prizes
First Place
1 winner

Second Place
1 winner

Third Place
1 winner

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

David Hill

Alicia Boyd

Danilo Symonette

Danilo Symonette

Zuby Onwuta

Marvin Tchio
Playgon

Judging Criteria

  • Originality
    Does it do something entirely novel, or at least take a fresh approach to an old problem? (Rate 1-5)
  • Impact
    Is the hack practical? Is it something people would actually use? Does it fulfill a real need people have? (Rate 1-5)
  • Presentation
    How well was the project presented? Did it make the hack more compelling? Did it clearly articulate its purpose and impact? (Rate 1-5)
  • Learning
    Did the team stretch themselves? Did they try to learn something new? (Rate 1-5)
  • Adherence to Theme
    Does the hack adhere to the event's theme? Does it adhere to the chosen problem area they chose? Does it implement that theme fully or just partially? (Rate 1-5)

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