The proliferation of social media and the ease of access has elevated and spread the voices of historically marginalized communities. People are able to tell their stories and be heard more easily than ever before. The downside is that stories of hatred, violence, bigotry, racism, sexism, and lies are also elevated and spread.
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This year for Mother’s Day I want to highlight the woman most directly responsible for helping to guide my life both personally and professionally, my mother. In the year 2001, she graduated with her degree in multimedia design. By that time, she was already a wife and mother of two. I sat down with her recently to discuss how she entered the tech field and what her experience has been like over the last 20 years of her career.
Read MoreThis week, two high-profile instances of government entities using facial recognition technology to identify individuals in photos or video footage hit the press. In Washington, Utah, and Vermont, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have used photos from drivers’ license databases in attempt to identify undocumented immigrants…
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This blog post on the digital divide is part of a series where we analyze various topics of...
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Several weeks ago I wrote about the importance of diversity and inclusion work in technology in...
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