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NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE “HACKING” A PATH TO SOCIAL JUSTICE IN FORT LAUDERDALE

Some of the nation’s brightest minds in tech will be working around the clock at the National Urban League 2015 Conference, designing original applications to alleviate the most pressing social issues of our day.

Washington nudges tech on diversity

Washington is nudging Silicon Valley to diversify its workforce. Major tech firms have released breakdowns on the demographics of their employees for the first time in recent years, revealing that some of the industry’s largest companies are overwhelmingly male, and largely white and Asian, especially in technical jobs.

Facebook turns to NFL playbook to fix diversity problem

Facebook has begun considering at least one minority candidate for some open positions, testing its own version of the Rooney Rule that the National Football League used to increase the diversity of coaching staff. The Rooney Rule requires NFL teams to interview at least one minority candidate during searches for head coaches and general managers.

Tech Talk on Diversity Features Black Girls Code, Phat Startup Founders

On Monday, Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-N.J.) hosted a one-hour Google Hangout on tech diversity that featured Kimberly Bryant, founder of Black Girls Code, and Anthony Frasier, co-founder of the Phat Startup.