The Plug is a subscription-based digital news and insights platform covering the Black innovation economy. We believe in the power of data and diversity to bring the startup and tech community full-scale. Our newsletter seeks to set a standard for the expansion and depth of diverse and inclusive entrepreneurship, startup environments, and technological progress. We believe in quality journalism and reporting to bring underserved and under-covered entrepreneurs and their companies to the forefront of tech’s evolution. We help our readers connect to important tech stories that cover ground beyond the usual cast of characters.. We open our coverage and analysis in and beyond Silicon Valley to track the hustlers making moves across the world.