So are you adopted? This question haunted my childhood. People would see my mother and then see me and ask me if I were adopted. I mean, I was a brown kid and my mom is super pale. This inevitably resulted in me needing to explain that my dad is black and my mom is...
Tuesday, November 4, 2008 It was around 7 or 8pm Central Time and I had just finished my evening classes at university and was heading home. I first needed to make a stop to my UPS Store mailbox to check and see if I had any mail. I walk back to my car, turn the...
DISCLAIMER: Everything I write here is based on my own personal experiences growing up in a predominantly white, far-right conservative, evangelical environment in Texas. I will be making comments about my experience that may make people uncomfortable but please...
This year has indeed been a stressful one for many reasons. I empathize with anyone who has dealt with these issues. Many smarter people than myself have written about the pandemic, the election, Hong Kong, the economy, and everything else going on in the world. Right now, I want to take this opportunity to talk about something that really hits home for me.
“Diversity in Tech”. This seems to have been a rallying cry in Silicon Valley as of the past few years. All of the major tech firms talk about their desire to hire more and more underrepresented groups.