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Advancing Black Talent in Tech and Digital Careers

There’s tremendous opportunity for Black learners and workers in tech, an industry where employment is projected to grow 13 percent between 2020 and 2030. However Black Americans are notably underrepresented in IT: Black workers account for nearly 12 percent of the total U.S. workforce but only 8 percent of the tech workforce. Achieving a more equitable economy will require intentional and innovative efforts to reimagine the learn-and-work ecosystem and to launch transformational initiatives that create better education, training, and career opportunities for Black people. We also need to provide Black Americans with access to other resources necessary for economic advancement, including social and financial capital. Talent is equally distributed among people of all backgrounds—but too often, meaningful opportunity is not. The more we can provide Black learners and workers with the supports, resources, and allies they need to succeed in technology careers, leading to a measurable increase in the number of Black technologists—the more we will all benefit from greater economic opportunity, mobility, and growth.