Rev. Jesse Jackson at the Washington STEM Summit: ‘There’s an opportunity deficit’ This year, the Washington STEM Summit brought together more than 300 leaders in government, education, community and business — including… Read More
Amazon’s board diversity policy stirs debate at annual shareholder meeting Earlier this month, after Amazon’s board initially opposed a shareholder proposal requiring the company to consider women and minorities for… Read More
As Amazon recaps a record year, shareholders meeting goes bananas Amazon had no shortage of impressive stats to present to its shareholders at its annual meeting in Seattle this morning.… Read More
Next stop for Rev. Jesse Jackson: Amazon’s shareholders meeting Jesse Jackson, meet Jeff Bezos. The civil rights activist, continuing his push for diversity in the tech industry, is planning… Read More
Rev. Jesse Jackson: Some parts of tech world ‘as segregated as the Ferguson police force’ The technology industry is the next frontier for civil rights, Rev. Jesse Jackson told hundreds who came to hear his… Read More
GeekWire Interview: Rev. Jesse Jackson sees parallels to civil rights movement in push for tech diversity The Rev. Jesse Jackson uses an old-fashioned cell phone and readily acknowledges that he isn’t a technology expert. But he believes,… Read More
Rev. Jesse Jackson is coming to Seattle to talk about diversity in tech Former presidential candidate Jesse Jackson has taken tech companies to task in recent months, encouraging them to release data about… Read More
