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BLKGENIUS: a social-academic network for combating the underrepresentation of Black men in computing in the United States

In: Handbook of Gender and Technology

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  • Curtis C. Cain

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There is only one reason we should seek diversity in our societies, organizations, workplaces, and schools: it is the socially just and moral thing to do. This chapter describes BLKGENIUS, a moniker I created to chronicle my journey through a PhD program. As completion of the degree program drew nearer, I began to think of ways that BLKGENIUS could shift from being a reflective journal of my experiences to supporting and uplifting Black men’s growth and development in information technology (IT) in the United States. This iteration of BLKGENIUS represents both a research project to understand the dynamic experiences of Black men in IT against a societal backdrop of barriers that inhibit participation, and an intervention mechanism to highlight successful Black men in IT. This federally funded research further establishes a stream of work critical to the advancement of diversity and inclusion in IT and a worthwhile topic of exploration.

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  • Curtis C. Cain, 2023. "BLKGENIUS: a social-academic network for combating the underrepresentation of Black men in computing in the United States," Chapters, in: Eileen M. Trauth & Jeria L. Quesenberry (ed.), Handbook of Gender and Technology, chapter 12, pages 216-228, Edward Elgar Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:elg:eechap:20299_12
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