In the Media

Featured: Increasing African American Inclusion in Tech 

Press Releases

• CBC, CHC, and CAPAC Call for Computer Science Funding
• TaskRabbit Teams with Black Lawmakers to Boost Tech Diversity
• CBC Chairman G. K. Butterfield and Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Co-Chairs of the CBC Diversity Task Force, Convene Leading African American Organizations to Announce New Initiatives To Increase Tech Diversity
• Congressional Black Caucus Recognizes Fifth African American Appointed to Fortune 500 Company Technology Board
• ADVISORY: CBC Chairman G. K. Butterfield To Testify On CBC TECH 2020 Initiative At "Make It In America: What's Next?" Hearing
• CBC Delegation Takes Tech 2020 Initiative to Silicon Valley
• Remarks by CBC Chairman G. K. Butterfield from CBC TECH 2020 Initiative Launch
• Media Advisory: Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Launches CBC TECH 2020
• Advisory: Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Launches CBC TECH 2020

CBC TECH2025 Articles

• TaskRabbit Joins Black Caucus Effort to Boost Tech Industry Diversity
• TaskRabbit Teams with Black Lawmakers to Boost Tech Diversity
• U.S. Chief Technology Officer Promotes Computer Science Education in Oakland 
• Apple Adds African American to Board of Directors
• Butterfield Discusses Sharing Economy at Energy & Commerce Subcommittee
• Reps. Butterfield & Lee Join Van Jones for CBCF ALC TECH Talk
• Politico: Sandberg Courts Congressional Black Caucus
• Politico: Black Caucus Brings Diversity Push to Silicon Valley
• USA Today: Congressional Black Caucus Seeks Measures to Improve Tech Diversity
• The Hill: Black Lawmakers Launching Efforts to Diversify Tech Sector
• Politic 365: Congressional Black Caucus Launches CBC TECH 2020 to Diversify Tech Sector
• SF Gate: Bridge the Diversity Gap in Tech

Diversity Statistics

• Silicon Valley Still Lacks
• How Do Tech's Biggest Companies Compare on Diversity?
• Wall Street Journal: Apple Reports Small Gains in Workforce Diversity
• Washington Post: Silicon Valley Struggles to Hack its Diversity Problem
• USA Today: Tech Jobs: Minorities Have Degrees, But Don’t Get Hired
• USA Today: High-Tech Pay Gap: Minorities Earn Less in Skilled Jobs
• The Guardian: Could More Diversity End the Tech Talent Shortage?
• SF Gate: Tech Industry’s Next Big Thing - Diversity
• Buzz Feed: The Congressional Black Caucus Presses Tech Companies on Diversity
• CNN Money: Congressional Black Caucus to Talk Diversity with Silicon Valley Leaders
• USA Today: Black Lawmakers Call for more diversity in Silicon Valley
• USA Today: Barbara Lee calls on Apple to release diversity data
• The Sacremento Bee: Black Leaders Press Tech Companies for More Diversity in the Ranks
• Apple Insider: Congressional Black Caucus asks Apple to release Diversity Report After Meeting with Tim Cook
• Breitbart: Congressional Black Caucus Threathens Silicon Valley on Diversity
• The Post News Group: Congressional Black Caucus Takes Tech Initiative to Silicon Valley
• The Recode: Congressional Black Caucus Calls on Silicon Valley to Improve Diversity
• The IBT Times: Congressional Black Caucus Calls Out Tech's "Shameful Lack of Diversity"
• Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program