Black Boys Code comes to Chicago! “We’re so excited to bring Black Boys Code to Chicago to educate the next generation of scientists, technology professionals, and engineers, to fill the diversity gap in STEM, and to create a presence for Black youth to learn computer coding skills in the Chicago community,” said Bryan Johnson, Chief […]
Black Boys Code Mentioned in The New York Times
Ethical concerns of bias and societal impact plague artificial intelligence discourse and research. Questions around who is at the forefront of innovation are necessary, especially when considering, for example, facial recognition software that fails to accurately identify Black faces and bodies. In the New York Times article Can We Make Our Robots Less Biased Than […]
Reflecting on Black History Month
After an unprecedented year and a global movement to end systemic racism, Black History Month offers an opportunity to recognize the many accomplishments of Black leaders, both past and present. It’s also a reminder that we must continue drive change to end anti-Black racism and create social change and more opportunities. As someone who has […]