Tech Talk

Black Tech Week Recap: Voices of The Inspired & Empowered

Black Tech Week has wrapped in Miami, with nearly 1,600 attendees from across the country and beyond, having passed through the 2nd annual event devoted to technology, entrepreneurship, creativity and more.

Call to Action: Supporting the Next Generation of Innovators and Entrepreneurs

As technology continues to assume increasing prominence in our society, STEM skills are becoming more critical than ever. Currently, there are a half-million job openings in the United States in information-technology fields, with thousands more requiring training in STEM or computer science. Despite the importance and pervasiveness of STEM, there is a significant shortage of STEM opportunities for young people, especially young people of color.

Five Ways Tech Can Encourage Diversity

Tech leaders take pride in hiring the best and brightest, no matter their color, sex, religion, national origin or sexual preference. Leaders know that it’s the product, service or the app that drives business, and their goal is to hire the right people to get over the finish line and into the market.

Dream Corps Launches Multimillion-Dollar Scholarship Fund and More

Dream Corps Unlimited, the nonprofit social and enterprise incubator founded by activist and former Obama administration adviser Van Jones, is launching a multimillion-dollar #YesWeCode scholarship fund and other programs next year.

Twitter Hires New VP Of Diversity And Inclusion From Apple

Twitter has hired Jeffrey Siminoff to replace Janet Van Huysse as the company’s new vice president of diversity and inclusion. The news was announced on, yep, Twitter, by its head of human resources, Brian Schipper.