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23 May EEOC to hold rare public hearing on tech diversity

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"The EEOC must take a hard look to determine if discrimination is at play in the tech industry and to vigorously enforce the law," says Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights activist who has pressed the federal agency to investigate the lack of diversity in the industry.

20 May Code Start: Teaching ‘Disconnected Youth’ Tech, Life Skills

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The program is ‘’an experiment on whether or not we can take 'disconnected youth' who’ve been labeled by the system, and teach them how to be a junior-level software engineer or developer,” Code Start founder Rodney Sampson said.

20 May Determined Georgia Teens Redesign Mobile App To Grade Quality Of Police Services

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Mobile app provides opportunity to strengthen ties between police officers and citizens

20 May NFL star Patrick Willis is thriving in retirement as a Silicon Valley tech worker

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CAMPBELL, Calif. — Close your eyes and picture the life of a retired NFL superstar. Maybe you envision a moveable feast — private jets, exclusive parties and beautiful companions. Maybe you see something quieter, day after day in the backyard watching the grass grow.

20 May John Thompson on Microsoft’s Cloud Plan and Diversity

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Investor John Thompson, chairman of Microsoft, discusses Microsoft's strength in the cloud, the current macroeconomic environment and Silicon Valley's diversity problem. He speaks with Bloomberg's Emily Chang on "Bloomberg West." (Source: Bloomberg)

19 May It Takes A Village To Raise A Black Female-Founded Tech Startup

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Geri Stengel They met on a subway platform in New York City. He admired what she was wearing. She was flattered. He was from out of town. They kept in touch.