Tech Spotlight: Bruce Lincoln

The Abernathy Tech Spotlight series highlights black professionals working in tech, from freelance developers to non-technical founders. Complete this form to submit your profile. What is your current role and where do you work? I am the Co-Founder of Silicon Harlem. How did you get into tech? I was the first Ford Fellow in Educational… Continue reading Tech Spotlight: Bruce Lincoln

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The conversation dominating diversity and inclusion in tech is largely centered around the numbers—namely, how many women and underrepresented minorities comprise the workforces of top tech companies. But what lived experiences, worldviews, and perspectives are represented by the folks who comprise those numbers? If your parents were survivors of segregation and the Jim Crow South,… Continue reading No shortcuts

Tech Spotlight: Vaughn Dabney

The Abernathy Tech Spotlight series highlights black professionals working in tech, from freelance developers to non-technical founders. Complete this form to submit your profile. What is your current role and where do you work? Currently, I am a freelance software developer focusing primarily on mobile applications for iOS and Android. I operate under my company,… Continue reading Tech Spotlight: Vaughn Dabney

Tech Spotlight: Will Madison

The Abernathy Tech Spotlight series highlights black professionals working in tech, from freelance developers to non-technical founders. Complete this form to submit your profile. What is your current role and where do you work? My current role is Senior Software Engineer for Pivotal Labs (Atlanta). How did you get into tech? I got into technology… Continue reading Tech Spotlight: Will Madison

Reflections on Black Image in Amos ‘n’ Andy

During childhood my favorite television shows were cartoons, The Cosby Show, and the black-and-white classic series I Love Lucy, Leave it to Beaver, and The Three Stooges, which I watched with my dad. One summer he introduced me to a series called Amos ‘n’ Andy. Unlike the other “classic” shows, Amos ‘n’ Andy reruns did… Continue reading Reflections on Black Image in Amos ‘n’ Andy

Tech Spotlight: Alex Johnson

The Abernathy Tech Spotlight series highlights black professionals working in tech, from freelance developers to non-technical founders. Complete this form to submit your profile. What is your current role and where do you work? I’m a Software Engineer at Expert System. Expert System semantic software solutions company headquartered in Italy. I’m working on a product… Continue reading Tech Spotlight: Alex Johnson