"Version 1" -- title page verso

"Over the years the products of big tech companies and Silicon Valley have become indispensable to our lives. They impact the way we socialize, make purchases, and even our medical decisions. But what happens when a major segment of the population--in this case Black women--isn't included in these companies?"--

Introduction -- Nobody sees me or everyone sees me : when they do, they are surprised I'm here -- This is how they actually see me : a token ... and a threat -- Myth of metriocracy -- Paying lip service -- Black three-for-ones : employee resource groups as support systems, free company labor, and public relations -- This is why I feel like an outsider : and leave once I've worked long enough to put you in my resume -- This is what true allyship looks like -- This is what happens when we don't have a seat at the table : technology gone bad -- Blind spots and big dollars : people and profits -- This is what tech is doing to my community : you can disrupt without gentrification -- This is why I (and other Black women) leave -- We would've stayed had you done THIS : how tech companies could have made us want to stay -- Conclusion