History serves as an important way of recording the past. By being able to recognize important figures, people can understand current circumstances and pave the way for a better future.
However for centuries, Black voices have been erased from the historical narrative, as storytelling has been told by primarily white voices and predominantly celebrates white figures.
Many students (including myself) have not been taught about the contributions of Black people, especially Black women, to this country’s history; even when they are, those lessons are often cursory and superficial, and minimize the impact of those contributions.
So this episode is dedicated to bringing some of those stories to life.
Emphasis on *some* because I know these highlights don’t even scratch the surface of the impactful women who have been ignored by history.
Resources:
https://woz-u.com/blog/black-women-history-impact-technology/
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-53158292
https://builtin.com/women-tech/women-in-tech-workplace-statistics
https://www.paconsulting.com/insights/celebrating-black-women-in-tech-for-black-history-month
https://www.womentech.net/blog/black-history-month-30-outstanding-black-women-in-tech
https://girlstart.org/celebrating-black-history-month-women-in-stem/
https://www.media.mit.edu/people/joyab/overview/
Some accounts mentioned in this episode:
@girlswhocode
@joyfulcode
@t_equitable
