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13 Oct Rewriting the code: Local tech firms work to address the diversity gap
Elizabeth Bell, a mother of six, used to work in a warehouse, walking between towers of inventory and entering data into a computer.
12 Oct A Platform Rocks The House For Tech Diversity At Morehouse College
Last time I visited Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia (disclosure: I consulted for them in 2013), John Silvanus Wilson was deep in thought. It was Christmas 2014 — a great time for reflection — and he was just ending his second year as president of a college best known for one of its alumni: Dr. Martin Luther King.
08 Oct Yahoo Donates Servers to Universities to Support Tech Diversity Mission
Yahoo has donated 200 servers to Howard University and The University of Texas at El Paso as part of an effort to encourage diverse populations at the respective universities to pursue careers in computer science and technology.