This is a feminist issue considering hackathon practices prevent the growth of a diverse, critical tech sphere.

Here are some shout outs to the many impressive black women that did fantastic work in tech in 2016.

Any contribution I make will either be ignored or exploited to sell their idyllic, inactive intellectualism.

Wage gaps and hiring discrimination persist despite the fact that most large corporations have affirmative action and equal opportunity policies.

A growing number of tech educational programs don’t center our lived experiences or the things that motivate us as learners.

Capitalism is an economic system of convenience… that is, the convenience of management and CEOs.

If programs to get youth into tech are adding an extra layer of difficulty for young people, rather than improving their lives, why would they enter and stay?

In the current discussion on diversity and STEM, as with so many diversity initiatives, disability is usually excluded or thought of purely in terms of accessibility or accommodations.

College campuses can, and should, do a better job of advocating for their students, staff and faculty with disabilities.

There is a gulf between children that are able to access the tools that will help them prepare for the future, and those that simply cannot.