Published inBlack Perspectives in Tech·Jun 3, 2020Member-onlyForget Good Intentions: Three Ways to Be a Leader Who Supports EqualityWelcome to Part 3 of an ongoing series on race in America as observed through the Tech industry. In Part 1, I broke down statistics and research to show that qualifications are not preventing Black people from joining the tech industry, but racial discrimination is. In Part 2, I explained…Diversity4 min readDiversity4 min read
Published inBlack Perspectives in Tech·Jan 16, 2018Member-onlyWorking While BlackHi Friends, Let’s talk about work. This weekend I hosted an event for black women in tech called ‘Career Coaching and Resume Reviews’. I’m notorious for being drawn to tiny companies and wearing every hat under the sun, but at 28 years old, I’m tired, and really want a focus…BlackLivesMatter6 min readBlackLivesMatter6 min read
Dec 12, 2017Member-onlyRace Matters Issue 30: How’s Your Health?Hi Friends, Like many Americans, I think a lot about health care in this country and how it’s not meant to serve the general public. But more than health care, I think about health costs and who we place that burden on. I’m sure it comes as no surprise to…Healthcare5 min readHealthcare5 min read
Oct 30, 2017Member-onlyThe Way We Let It BeHi Friends, Big Newsletter Change: we’re migrating to MailChimp! When I started this newsletter at the end of February 2017, I had every intention of releasing it weekly and zero belief that I actually would, so I kept things simple and casual with TinyLetter as to not overwhelm myself with…BlackLivesMatter7 min readBlackLivesMatter7 min read
Oct 22, 2017Member-onlyBlack Culture Without Black People, PleaseHi Friends, I went to the Solange concert in Berkeley Friday night. I bought tickets the day they went on sale because like almost every black woman I know, I’ve had A Seat at the Table on repeat since it’s release last year and no other album or artist has…Racism7 min readRacism7 min read
Oct 14, 2017Member-onlyTough ChoicesHi Friends, One of the reasons I love How to Get Away with Murder (and Shonda, in general) is the satisfaction I feel seeing blacks lives redeemed, respected, and revered. …BlackLivesMatter5 min readBlackLivesMatter5 min read
Oct 7, 2017Member-onlyIssue 23: Birth Control + Black LivesHi Friends, A lot happened this week in the world. I’m focused on the rollback of birth control coverage and what that means for women of color going forward. Black women have always had a low and inconsistent use of birth control due to access barriers such as unemployment, insurance…BlackLivesMatter4 min readBlackLivesMatter4 min read
Published inBlack Perspectives in Tech·Sep 30, 2017Member-onlyIssue 22: The Black CeilingHi Friends, It’s time to get real. Last week I attended Bay Area Breaking The Silence Town Hall on Girls & Women of Color, a day-long gathering of women and allies interested in the issues facing WOC and the solutions we need. One speaker, Dr. …BlackLivesMatter8 min readBlackLivesMatter8 min read
Published inTech Jobs Tour·Aug 2, 2017Toward a More Diverse Tech SectorThis piece was previously published on the Tri-State Defender by Brit Fitzpatrick and republished here with her permission. “Everybody wants to be part [of something]. Everyone wants to be needed. So how is it with Artificial Intelligence and Data Science and these kind of things coming at us, [that] some…Diversity5 min readDiversity5 min read
Published inBlack Perspectives in Tech·Feb 28, 2017Member-onlyCompany Abuse and Moving Ona rumination of lingering thoughts I won’t lie. When I first opened Susan Fowler’s post about Uber, I didn’t make it past the fourth paragraph before being triggered. Anger, hurt, pain, and frustration of my own past abuses flooded my body in hot waves. I stopped reading. “Fucking HR,” I…Abuse4 min readAbuse4 min read