BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2021

Celebrate Black people making [tech] history.

During Black History Month 2021, PreparationTech will publish new interviews featuring Black role models who are CHANGING THE NARRATIVE about study, training and careers and how they relate to tech.

Finance & Venture Capital

February 1, 2021

Arlan Hamilton

Financing Black tech startup founders and others overlooked by venture capital

Humanitarian Aid

February 2, 2021

Horace Matthews

Aligning his career in tech with his Christian faith and values

Cybersecurity

February 3, 2021

Tia Hopkins

Guiding Black women and youth into cybersecurity & tech

Product Design

February 4, 2021

Ackeem Ngwenya

Using tech to launch an eyewear brand for Black people

Energy

February 5, 2021

Sunchi Chen

Being one of the few Black professionals specializing in nuclear energy tech

Medical Illustration / Art

February 8, 2021

Hillary D. Wilson

Using art & tech to accurately depict Black people and under-represented groups

Gaming

February 9, 2021

Sly Emenike

Being one of the few Black game coders and producers in the Netherlands

Beauty & Hair Care

February 10, 2021

Soraya Hausl

Applying data science to launch online hair care service for Black people

Food Production

February 11, 2021

Fabricio Goulart

Using tech and discarded bananas to develop new food products in Brazil

Sports

February 12, 2021

Tiffany Kelly

Creating tech to give Black athlete influencers control over content & revenue

Fashion

February 17, 2021

Ginger Burton

Blending fashion and tech while being a Black Cosplay role model

Computer Science

February 19, 2021

Gloria Tumushabe

Teaching women in Africa coding while studying in California

Technology

February 22, 2021

Martie Burris

Being a rare Black product exec who identifies trends & develops new tech

Politics

February 23, 2021

Ruud Tevreden

Using Data Science to Get Black Communities Involved in Dutch Politics