Shila Nieves Burney has had enough of being rebuffed, although she doesn’t fear it. “I’m a lot older than the typical entrepreneur,” she quips. But righteous indignation seeps through her…
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First REFACTR.TECH Conference Proves That, Yes, Tech Can Solve Its Diversity Problem
by Holly Beilinby Holly BeilinThere’s lots of talk around the tech industry’s diversity issues. Media and pundits debate: Is it a pipeline issue? Is it lack of access? Is it preconceived bias? One new…
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Here’s How Opportunity Hub Will Go Beyond HBCU@SXSW To Address Tech Education Gaps Everywhere
by Holly Beilinby Holly BeilinIn a time where the country’s mantra is to create more jobs, the tech industry has reached an opposing inflection point — according to the non-profit Code.org, there are simply…
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Here’s What Incorporating Diversity Into Your Company Does Not Mean — And What It Does
One of the first things that many companies like to do when they begin to incorporate diversity into their culture is create a program or department with a person to…
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Turner-Atlanta Tech Village Partnership Underscores Commitment to Tech Inclusion
by Holly Beilinby Holly BeilinMedia giant Turner has solidified a partnership with startup hub Atlanta Tech Village to cross-collaborate and promote diversity in innovation. It’s the latest move by the fourth largest startup hub…
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BLKTECH Fills A Gap In Charlotte For Tech Entrepreneurs of Color
by Holly Beilinby Holly BeilinNorth Carolina already performs well as a good place to land for entrepreneurs of color — Durham is ranked a top city for black-owned businesses and plays host to the…
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MailChimp Is Challenging Atlanta Corporates to Send Underrepresented Students to SXSW
by Holly Beilinby Holly BeilinSpelman College student Brianna Fugate had put in time as a volunteer with Black Girls Code, at a Google immersive summer program, and in her classes as a computer science major.…
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1 Year, 50 Cities, 100,000 Jobs | Tech Jobs Tour Is Coming To the Tech City of the South
by Angela Kingby Angela KingThis is about more than jobs. It’s about economic opportunity for all Americans. Right now America has over 500,000 open tech jobs — by 2020 this number will grow to…