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Who we are, what we value, and the change we want to see

Data, Tech, & Black Communities is a community of impact — we work with and for Black communities in the UK to make tech life-enhancing.

May 6, 2022

May 6, 2022

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Event: Is Edtech really improving outcomes for marginalised children?

We’re beginning to share our findings and learning from our community investigation into the implications of EdTech use in schools

Jun 25

Image of a 7–8 year old black boy in a school classroom in front of a laptop with newspaper headlines that say “Calles to shut down Bristol school’s use of app to monitor pupils and families” and a second newspaper headline that states “Schools pause facial recognition lunch plans”

Jun 25

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Our first EdTech focused community event in Birmingham!

By Sahdya Darr & DTBC Team

Nov 16, 2023

Our first EdTech focused community event in Birmingham!

Nov 16, 2023

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Is Edtech really improving outcomes for marginalised children?

Well, according to the UK’s Department for Education, yes. However, if you’re looking to be persuaded by evidence it’s not so clear-cut.

Mar 10, 2023

Black child at a desk in a classroom with other pupils. Newspaper headlines surround her showing failures/ unethical practices in use of education data.

Mar 10, 2023

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AI legislation is coming– what does it mean for Black and marginalised communities?

Photo adapted from Canva: RODNAE Productions

Mar 7, 2022

AI legislation is coming– what does it mean for Black and marginalised communities?

Mar 7, 2022

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The government is trying to erode our data rights and protections. We must resist.

Government proposals to water down existing data rights will harm marginalised communities.

Jan 14, 2022

The government is trying to erode our data rights and protections. We must resist.

Jan 14, 2022

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Recommendations: How to support rather than extract from marginalised communities

And other lessons for working with data, tech, and marginalised humans.

Jul 26, 2021

Recommendations: How to support rather than extract from marginalised communities

Jul 26, 2021

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Lessons from our exploration

Lessons from our exploration of the impact of data and technology on Black Communities in the UK // Edit by Edafe Onerhime for Data, Tech…

Jul 26, 2021

Lessons from our exploration

Jul 26, 2021

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Communities of Resistance: Fighting Algorithmic Injustice and Building Better Futures

Can we escape the extractive consequences of algorithmic injustice? How can we make the most of the promise of the digital age?

Jul 13, 2021

Illustration of a dark skinned Black woman wearing a mask, a black t-shirt, blue jeans and white sneakers. Her left hand is raised straight up in a Black power salute. She is shown in front of a web of lines on a blue-gray background.

Jul 13, 2021

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The great distraction- the inCREDible polemic* of a report

What does the Sewell report have to say about the impact of data and data-centric, digital technologies on Black Communities?

Jul 12, 2021

The great distraction- the inCREDible polemic* of a report

Jul 12, 2021

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Data, Tech & Black Communities

DTBC is a group of diverse Black/Black heritage people working together to ensure data & data driven-technologies enhances rather than curtails Black lives

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