After the tragic murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the U.S. and many other countries around the world experienced a revived push to protest police brutality and support the BLM movement. Tech wasn't far behind and many companies pledged to support social justice causes, black engineers, and black people.

Join us as we discuss whether we believe these pledges were genuine, how tech companies need to support black employees, and which companies botched their response.

Show Notes:

(2:41) - Main discussion: The Murder of George Floyd and the Revived Push To Combat Racism in the Tech Industry

(23:04) - Mentorship vs. Sponsorship (Are black employees over mentored and under sponsored?)

(29:16) - Q&A: Why Should Black People Get Into Tech?

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