On Being African-American in the Information Technology Industry



Entries from January 2008

There’s No Such Thing as a Black Web Designer

January 18th, 2008 · 3 Comments

That’s what the first-ever Web Design Survey commissioned by A List Apart found.

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Tags: Diversity

Central IT Staff vs Departmental IT Staff

January 15th, 2008 · No Comments

This month’s Educause Review has a great article called The Organization of the Organization: CIOs’ Views on the Role of Central IT. The article explores the role and challenges of the central IT organization in an era when individual departments increasingly have their own IT staff and technology resources.

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Tags: Information Technology

The Few. The Proud. The ITSMF.

January 9th, 2008 · No Comments

Yesterday, via this blog post , the BEFT announced that acclaimed television and radio personality Tavis Smiley will be giving the keynote address at this year’s ITSMF Awards Gala. The event is graciously “open to the public”, so anyone can attend for the low, low price of $500 per ticket.

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FYI–Extra Lithium Batteries Banned on Flights

January 9th, 2008 · No Comments

If you need to take a flight soon, you should be aware that the TSA recently banned loose lithium batteries in checked baggage (you can still, subject to a few restrictions, bring a spare lithium battery in your carry-on luggage however.)

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The Race Gap in the I.T. Workforce

January 7th, 2008 · No Comments

Everyone knows that African-Americans have less access to technology. It’s called the Digital Divide. The problem is so well documented that it’s become its own field of research. Given this situation, it would be logical to assume that African-Americans are likewise underrepresented in the I.T. workforce.

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Tags: Diversity · Information Technology