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264: #BlackTechTwitter and Black Tech Pipeline with Pariss Athena

00:54 - Pariss’ Superpower: Being Vocal and Transparent

08:01 - #BlackTechTwitter & Black Tech Pipeline

15:56 - Being Okay with Losing Opportunities

28:57 - UX Design vs Software Engineering (What would you do if you weren’t in tech?)

  • Thinking About Vulnerable Communities
  • Coding For Work
  • Foley Artist; Working Behind the Scenes
  • Tech Supporting People’s Real Passions

35:11 - Pariss’ Passion for Acting & Being On Set

  • Behind-the-Scenes
  • Watching Marginalized People Succeed: “BE BOTHERED!”

43:38 - Growing & Evolving Community

Reflections:

Chanté: Being intentional about community.

John: The impact an individual person can have on culture.

Jamey: Be bothered. Ways that marginalized communities share some things and not other things.

Tim: Having these discussions because people who are not Black do not understand the Black experience; Making sure the Black experience is changed for the better moving forward.

Pariss: Being an ally vs being a coconspirator.

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