Resources and Information

Link to the STEM Inclusion and Outreach page. 

Learn about some of the history of African Americans in CS:

• Smithsonian article
• Hidden figures movie

Learn about current problems in CS with equity and justice:

• Ted Talk by Joy Buolamwini, “How I’m Fighting Bias In Algorithms”
• Algorithmic Justice League 

Read profiles of current prominent African Americans in CS:

• “What inspired you to pursue computing as a profession?”

Get involved with an organization:

• Volunteer with Black Girls Code
• Institute for African-American Mentoring in Computing Sciences (iAAMCS, pronounced ‘i am cs’)
• National Society of Blacks in Computing