National Urban League: Silicon Valley Slow In Hiring Blacks Despite Our High Use of Tech
The National Urban League released its annual State of Black America for 2018, which has African Americans missing about 28% of the full equality pie....
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Almost a Year After Hiring Bozoma Saint John, Uber Is Still Overwhelmingly White and Male
After a turbulent 2017 of hirings and firing at Uber, its own internal diversity report shows that the company still has a long way to...
Meet Twitter’s New VP of Diversity and Inclusion, Candi Castleberry Singleton
Despite these black women in high-profile, executive roles in Silicon Valley, the tech industry’s diversity rates remain abysmally low....
Boz Is the Wonder Woman Uber (and Diversity in Tech) Needs Now
Bozoma Saint John is poised to turn Uber’s bad press around, as well as the notion of who we think of when we think of...
I Just Judged My First Black Girls Code Hackathon
Last Sunday, IÂ was asked to judge a Black Girls Code hackathon. The event, hosted by Colgate-Palmolive, was a glimpse into how truly innovative a diverse...
Microsoft Hosts Encouraging and Empowering Girls STEM Tech Day
Last week, Microsoft co-hosted a fun-filled day of all things tech for African American girls. The event was held in conjunction with Girl STEM Stars, a...
Urban Co-Lab Releases Austin Startup Diversity Report
Urban Co-Lab has released its inaugural 2016 report, Austin Startup Diversity. The report examines the current diversity environment in the startup community for underrepresented minorities...
TaskRabbit Implements African American Inclusion Plan
"...shining a light on ways to expand the great talent of black individuals..."...
EMC, Intel among Award Recipients at Black Engineers’ Gala
"...our award winners not only show us the possibilities through their achievements, they also provide the resources we need to achieve our goals..."...
2020Shift Knows You Need More Than Code for Tech Jobs
2020Shift launches More Than Code curriculum to teach hybrid tech skills....