Black Girls Code, an Oakland organization that works to bring computer science education to African American girls through workshops and camps, said it got a $125,000 grant offer from Uber last year — and turned it down. It came at a time when the ride-hailing company was facing backlash from former engineer Susan Fowler’s allegations that the company had a culture of sexual harassment.

Black Girls Code says yes to Microsoft, plus Slack and Lantern

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Black Girls Code says yes to Microsoft, plus Slack and Lantern