This week, Madison High School in Houston instituted a new dress code policy—for parents. Principal Carlotta Outley Brown sent a letter to parents on April 9 in which she outlined the new guidelines, and the stipulations immediately struck both local leaders and activists on social media as racist. “No one can enter the building or…
Read moreLast weekend, I, along with more than 2,500 other women, attended a conference breaking down the importance of self actualization. The conference was led by one of those popular, female-empowerment gurus, a high-energy motivationalist who talked unironically about mastering our own destiny, building our best lives, and learning to “embrace our inner radiance.” Prior to…
Read moreNot interested in $125,000 from Uber? No problem. When Uber approached tech nonprofit Black Girls Code last week offering a $125,000 grant, founder Kimberly Bryant made headlines by turning it down. Though Uber has been trying to mend its ways after a disastrous few months (see: donating $1.2 million to Girls Who Code; hiring Bozoma…
Read moreProving it’s serious about promoting gender diversity in tech, Uber is moving forward with their multi-year partnership with Girls Who Code and giving the nonprofit a $1.2 million grant to help make their vision—closing tech’s gender gap—a reality. In recent months, the ride-sharing company has been dogged by reports that it perpetuated a hostile work…
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