# Black Culture Tech Platforms Pittsburgh Launches Blacture to Give Voice to an Understated Culture By Amy Duong | Published 2018-06-22 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blacture References: [blacture](https://blacture.com/) Blacture is a new and innovative platform that features healthcare, [financial services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/financial-accessibility), job creation, technology, and urban development in Pittsburgh. This was started by Pras Michél and his vision of propelling African-American culture to amplifying the voices of the population. [Pittsburgh City Council](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pittsburgh-knights) officially declares May 2nd as Blacture Day as well. One of the highlighting features of the broad platform is the Blacture Motif, which is essentially a mobile phone that uses [blockchain elements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blockchain-phone) along with a monetary incentive program. This phone is set to drop this fall with the ability to connect a debit card for easily transferable finances between friends and family domestically or overseas. The next six months, Blacture will be introducing a series of programs that highlight black education, health, and entertainment. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 11% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Blockchain Mobile Phones:** The Blacture Motif mobile phone incorporates blockchain technology and offers a monetary incentive program for easy financial transfers. - **Amplifying African-american Voices:** Blacture aims to give voice and visibility to African-American culture, promoting job creation, technology, and urban development. - **Black Education and Health Programs:** Blacture plans to introduce programs focusing on black education and health, creating disruptive innovation opportunities in these sectors. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Mobile Technology:** The incorporation of blockchain in the Blacture Motif mobile phone presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the mobile technology industry. - **Financial Services:** The monetary incentive program offered by Blacture's mobile phone presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the financial services industry. - **Education and Healthcare:** Blacture's focus on black education and health programs creates disruptive innovation opportunities in the education and healthcare industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Empowering AR Applications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-radiance.md) - [Dating App-Backed Election Centers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voting-initiative.md) - [Specialized Ethical Commerce Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ethical-commerce-platform.md) - [Afro-Canadian Cultural Celebrations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kuumba-2024.md) - [Rapper-Backed Charitable NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-painted-house.md) - [Cultural AI Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/empwrd.md) - [Black Youth-Empowering Coffee Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bartholomew-jones.md) - [Black Artist-Promoting Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marsai-martin.md) - [Musical Afrofuturism Metaverses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-verse-by-jack-daniels.md)