Blacks in Technology

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April 11, 2024
If we are going to be serious about increasing representation in tech then we have to take a more proactive…
March 21, 2022
April Curley's lawsuit claims Google hires Blacks in lower-level positions, pays them less and denies them advancement opportunities.
March 2, 2022
There are several other steps that Congress can take to help close the racial wealth gap starting with student debt.
AfroTech Executive thegrio.com
August 30, 2021
Blavity Inc. held its first-ever executive conference featuring key players in the tech world for an up close and personal…
Diversity in tech thegrio.com
October 18, 2018
It’s time for the leaders of America’s top tech companies to take the necessary measures to fix their diversity disaster…
June 2, 2015
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google isn’t making much headway diversifying its workforce beyond white and Asian men, even though the
January 10, 2015
theGrio REPORT - Everybody's done it. We've all sent texts that we immediately regret. But now, there's an app for…
March 7, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - This year, MVMT 50 has partnered with several media organizations, including theGrio, to host a series of…
November 12, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - African-Americans are not represented in the senior ranks and the executive team, while Latinos are nearly nonexistent…
June 24, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - What do you get when you take a group of stylish, ambitious black women and place them…
April 13, 2013
From Black Enterprise: Attention tech entrepreneurs: If you’ve never heard of Kathryn Finney before, then pay attention; she is someone you should
March 29, 2013
Richards’ decision to out PyCon conference attendees, who made sexual innuendos while sitting behind her, sparked a massive online debate…
January 15, 2013
Here are 10 people to watch in the digital space that we bet the mainstream tech community has overlooked. Hip,…
December 2, 2012
ANALYSIS - Often, conversations initiated about such concerns are pushed aside with many techies even becoming aggressive when questioned about…
November 22, 2012
Black Girls Hack is the first non-profit hackathon series specifically targeting the African-American tech community.
June 27, 2012
ANALYSIS - Here are five important lessons that I’ve learned over the past few years that will make your journey…
January 31, 2012
theGRIO's 100 - Anthony Frasier, through determination and hard work, has become a formidable player in the online gaming world…