My father was IBM's first black software engineer. The racism he fought persists in the high-tech world today (via latimesopinion)
in San Francisco carry forth the work of providing STEM education for minority youth, and provide the moral support to help them reach their fullest potential.
Yet the percentage of blacks and non-Asian minorities in high-tech professions consistently remains under 2%. For minority women, the numbers are even more dismal. Recent studies conclude this is not a “pipeline” problem — qualified candidates can be found. But these measures are not enough. Only when more people of color and other minorities ascend to the boardrooms and C-suites of high-tech firms — the highest levels of decision-making and power — will the systemic changes required to end racism and bias in high tech begin to take place.
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