I think the headline does lead you to that conclusion, even if not explicitly stated or even the author's intention:
"Two 11-year-old entrepreneurs learned the hard way what it’s like to be a minority in tech during Startup Weekend"
Being on blackweb20.com, I would assume "minority" is referring to race here. Wayne, you may want to update the title here if you want to avoid some confusion.
(Wayne: By the way, I'm in RTP and just noticed your trioutnc site from your profile - looks like a nice tool so far, i'll be trying it).