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Most of us start or end our day with a Zoom call, WhatsApp voice note, or FaceTime chat.
But almost no one knows the Black woman whose invention made all of this possible.

This is the story of Dr. Marian Croak — the hidden genius behind
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), the technology that powers Zoom, Skype, FaceTime, Google Meet, WhatsApp calls, and every internet call you’ve ever made.

With 200+ patents, a lifetime at AT&T’s Bell Labs, and now a leadership role at Google, Dr. Croak redesigned how the entire world communicates. Her work made global calls cheap, fast, and accessible — and her invention became the foundation of remote work, online learning, and modern digital life.

But she didn’t stop there.

After Hurricane Katrina, Dr. Croak co-created text-to-donate, a simple idea that transformed humanitarian aid and later helped raise $43 million for earthquake relief in Haiti.
Her innovations didn’t just change the internet — they changed lives.

In this video, we explore:

✨ How Marian Croak pioneered VoIP when experts said it was impossible
✨ How voice became data — and created Zoom, FaceTime & WhatsApp
✨ How text-to-donate revolutionized disaster relief
✨ Her groundbreaking leadership at Google in Responsible AI
✨ What her story means for young Black innovators today

Her legacy proves one thing:
The most powerful inventors are often the ones the world never sees.

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