Transforming Tech with the Black Tech Ecosystem
Very little progress has been made in increasing Black representation across any levels in the tech sector. As a result, Black communities are negatively impacted by automation, income inequality, and lack of access to wealth creation through investment and entrepreneurship. Concerningly, the created tech innovations by a homogenous few multiply those harms through algorithmic bias, while tech platforms aid the prolific manufacture and spread of mis/disinformation, polarization, white supremacy, and the fracturing of democracy. Bold and strategic solutions are needed to close racial equity gaps and create a more equitable future. Join us for a conversation with experts in the racial justice x tech ecosystem space who will discuss what needs to be done across the pipeline to transform tech.
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Sonia Koshy
Kapor Center
Allison Scott
Kapor Foundation
Kennan Scott
Bitwise Industries
Samer Yousif
BLCK VC