Start HERE to learn about the back ground of this list that started in 2016.
In sum, the 200 Black women In Tech to Follow on Twitter list was initially created to combat the virtual absence of the acknowledgment of the fact that there is ample Black Women working in tech. Like other social demographics in the tech space who are regularly celebrated and recognized, Black Women too are doing amazing and phenomenal things.
Moreso, they are also helping the ecosystem become more nurturing, inclusive and supporting of underrepresented groups and communities, by being ambassadors in the space and helping others come into it fully.
The purpose of the list is to combat the common response we hear given for the dearth of Black Women on those “Notable people in tech” lists, on tech and digital industries conference panels, on hiring staffs of tech companies and among the portfolio of Venture Capital firms: “We didn’t know where to find them” or “We didn’t know they exist.”
The 200 women on this list frequently update their Twitter accounts with insights, information, events, commentary about tech inclusion and about their own personal ventures and travels in and around the Tech Space.
Unlike last year, the 200 Black Women to Follow On Twitter list is not separated by industries. We realized that too many of the women are multi-functional and multi-disciplinarians, having numerous roles, so it is difficult to peg them into only one square hole or another.
Nonetheless, you will find it includes:
Software Engineers, Web Developers, Coders, Hackathon Founders, Incubator and Accelerator Operators, Angel Funders, IT Consultants, Tech Evangelists, Engineers, Investors, Appreneurs, Founders, Gamers, Software Architects Social Media and Digital Strategist, FinTech, EdTech and Health Tech Evangelists, Tech Inclusion advocates, Tech Policy Advocates, Tech Instructors/Professors, Tech Journalists and Bloggers, Tech Employment Recruiters and Tech PR agents, and more.
You can follow the complete LIST on Twitter by subscribing to it HERE!
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Twitter Bio: A technology educator, computer scientist, design thinker, STEM enthusiast looking to create, collaborate, innovate and institute meaningful social change.
Twitter Bio: Storyteller. Obsessively Curious. Adventurer. Global Nomad. #VR #AR #InteractiveStorytelling. Advisor NYC Chapter, VR/AR Association- http://www.thevrara.com
Aerica Shimizu Banks
Twitter Bio: Type A personality, Type B aspirations. @Google@thebeacondc. Thoughts and feels my own.
Afrohacker
Cofounder/CEO @FlyAirfordable – we make travel accessible | ΔΣΘ | @Ycombinator Alum | Proud Ghanaian
Aisha Bowe
Twitter Bio:Co-Founder and CEO at @STEMBoard a technology solutions company, closing the achievement gap.
Anie Akpe
Twitter Bio: Founder @IBOMLLC@innov8tivmag covering #BlacksInTech in USA, UK, Caribbean Islands & Africa. Currently working on @NetWorqApp – @AfricanWIT
Twitter Bio: founder of @tinselwear. inventor. marketer. musician. hair magician. changing the game via @bbfounders and @womensaudio. mommy. wifey of @polotek. that’s me.
Twitter Bio: Software Entrepreneur, Child of God, co-founder @Nandimobile @mysmeportal
Anjelica Dezel
Twitter Bio: Web designer and luxe brand strategist. I help female entrepreneurs ditch the website shame and start attracting their dream clients!
Founder & Managing Partner @Backstage_Cap, Tour Manager @janine, Creator @ModernLWord, Unabashed Fangirl @GeneralHospital, Hella #LGBT
Arlyne Simon, Ph.D
Twitter Bio: Biochemical Engineer with a passion for #innovation, #entrepreneurship
and #STEM. B.S. @GeorgiaTech | PhD @UMich | @SCBWI member #WeNeedDiverseBooks
iOS Engineer. Conference Speaker. Blogger. Co-Founder & Board Director @SoundOffTech. Formerly @Dropbox. Ex-Apple.
Twitter Bio: Engineer, Entrepreneur, Marketer @LifeModelCanvas, creator of #LifeModelDesign methodology. I use #DesignThinking & #MachineLearning to improve outcomes in life
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Twitter Bio: | professional smiler – tech obsessed – experience curator – follower of Jesus – Haitian | alum: @Pinterest @a16z @CODE2040 @LinkedIn@StartupAmerica @HowardU |
Beatrix House
Black Female Founders
Twitter Bio: Black Female Founders (#BFF) is a movement providing awareness, resources, and a platform for women-led tech ventures throughout the Black Diaspora.
Black Girls Code
Twitter Bio: Our goal is to empower young women of color ages 7-17 to embrace the current tech marketplace as builders + creators. http://blackgirlscodeevents.eventbrite.com
Twitter Bio: Developer, Speaker, Mom. #codecamp and #womeng at @Square #womenintech#diversityintech #wocinTech #minorities
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Twitter Bio: Software Engineer + Startup Aficionado. Co-founded @blackfounders, @hbcutostartup, and sw agency Playpen Labs (http://playpenlabs.com ). UMES alum
Twitter Bio: Girls advocate using tech to accelerate change. @HowardU grad. Hella gay. DC Oakland.
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Twitter Bio: How do you hold yourself accountable? An IT Consultant @ #Thoughtworks and #TechActivist. With the #PoorPeoplesCampaign, Past #BlackGirlsCODE
Ijeoma S. Nwatu
Twitter Bio: social & strategy consultant. current: @recnparks, @financialclean. prev: @colorcommntwk @sbagov@hzdg @cityyearphilly @StartupInstNYC. matthew 5:5.
Isa Watson
Tech Entrepreneur. Formerly at @JPMorgan & @Pfizer. Classical Pianist. MIT, Cornell and HU Grad. American & Caribbean Oh, and a die-hard @UNC Fan
Twitter Bio: Fulltime IT blerd. Shoe Addict. Novice Photographer. #Gadget Collector. #Tech Nerd. Obsessed #Traveler. #Foodie. Sarcasm Speaker. #Chicago#Blogger
Toro Y
Twitter Bio: Went from hangin’ with shooters and clappers to computer hackers // Music, marketing + french fries are my things
Twitter Bio: Former Hill staffer/ State Dept. Currently consulting on Brand Strategy + Influencer Marketing. Editor @CapitolStandard. Proud big sister. Carried by His grace.
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Twitter Bio: co-founder @p2health | bridging #publichealth and #digitalhealth | Champion of tech inclusion | Passions include wanderlust & whiskey | @yale @columbiaalumna
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Yodit Stanton