Color monitors: the black face of tech
John Bailey
sundayjb at gmail.com
Sat Mar 12 18:19:32 CST 2016
A fictional representation out of step with reality. "African
Americans, about 13 percent of the U.S. population, made up no more
than 1 percent of technical employees at Google, Facebook, and other
prominent Silicon Valley companies." This isn't for lack of black
coders up for the job.
http://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-howard-university-coders/?utm_source=nextdraft&utm_medium=email
On Sun, Mar 13, 2016 at 8:18 AM, Mark Kohut <mark.kohut at gmail.com> wrote:
> Perhaps the most important part of Color Monitors, however, is the
> conclusion, in which Kevorkian presents readers with an analysis of the
> works of writers, musicians, and artists who are more tuned in to the racial
> coding embedded in their craftsmanship. Taking creative hints from the likes
> of Thomas Pynchon and Ralph Ellison, Kevorkian showcases a small sampling of
> creators who defy the trend he so carefully outlines in the preceding
> chapters.
>
> what do we think he might argue?
>
> On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 2:39 PM, ish mailian <ishmailian at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/tech/summary/v049/49.1erickson.html
>
>
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