2021-09-19
“One of the arguments people like to make is that you can't go back on particular technologies...That's patently untrue. No one would look at asbestos and say, 'Well, you can't outlaw chemistry.' But they look at facial recognition and say, 'You can't outlaw math.'” -@hypervisible https://twitter.com/...
Washington Post
Profile of Chris Gilliard, aka @hypervisible, who has helped coin concepts like “digital redlining” to highlight the impact of tech on marginalized groups
Chris Gilliard grew up with racist policing in Detroit. He sees a new form of oppression in the tech we use every day. Tweets: @willoremus , @ruchowdh , @ethicsoftech , @bostonjoa...
2021-04-18
This is one of the most comprehensive, honest pieces about life after coming forward. It's a reality I'm constantly adjusting to. Thank you, @issielapowsky for capturing this moment. https://twitter.com/...
Protocol
Big tech whistleblowers describe the severe emotional toll that standing up to gigantic companies takes and how it sets them on the path to advocacy
Last summer, just before she published a viral Twitter thread about the discrimination she said she faced at Pinterest … Tweets: @issielapowsky , @folletto , @protocol , @joyehowar...
2021-03-24
No form of discrimination is less illegal or less reprehensible, no matter how common, and often different forms compound. This is #intersectionality: racism and sexism are intertwined, and I can never divorce my womanhood, being Black, or being Asian from how I was treated. https://twitter.com/...
TIME
Former Pinterest COO Françoise Brougher and two former employees, Ifeoma Ozoma and Aerica Shimizu Banks, reflect on sexism and racism at the company
The day Françoise Brougher was fired from Pinterest began like so many of her workdays. It was April 2, 2020 …
2021-02-09
“What I would love is for any company or organization who opposes [this legislation] to put out a statement explaining why the forms of discrimination they're employing in their workplace should be kept quiet.” @IfeomaOzoma #SilencedNoMore https://twitter.com/...
Protocol
A CA bill aims to let workers under NDA gags speak out about any discrimination, not just sexual harassment; ex-Pinterest employee Ifeoma Ozoma helped draft it
Emily Birnbaum / Protocol : Tweets: @equalrightsadv , @protocol , @protocol , @dgorganize , @issielapowsky , @birnbaum_e , @erikashimizu , and @birnbaum_e Tweets: EqualRightsAdvoc...
2020-12-04
Read this in full. Every accomplished Black woman I know, myself included, could have written an email like this. If this happens to someone as brilliant and influential as Timnit, what hope is there for the rest of us? #ISupportTimnit #BelieveBlackWomen https://twitter.com/...
Platformer
Timnit Gebru says she was fired as co-lead of Ethical AI at Google due to an email to colleagues; leaked email details her struggles as a Black leader at Google
“Stop writing your documents because it doesn't make a difference”: Timnit Gebru's final message to her peers
2020-07-05
Folks, read the whole article & thread. Nitasha, thank u for breaking down the insidiousness behind our treatment at every stage. I've heard from too many, “You mad about ramen?” No, this was so much more than a racist comment. It's about topdown failures & sustained harassment. https://twitter.com/...
Washington Post
Ifeoma Ozoma, Aerica Shimizu Banks, and five other former Pinterest employees share examples of Pinterest's failure in addressing racial discrimination and bias
Ifeoma Ozoma and Aerica Shimizu Banks claim they were underpaid, faced racist comments, and were subject to retaliation for raising complaints.
2020-06-16
That Black woman colleague? It me 🙋🏾. A THREAD. 1/ #BlackTechTwitter #TrustBlackWomen #BelieveBlackWomen #InvestInBlackWomen #PayBlackWomen #Reparations #BlackLivesMatter https://twitter.com/...
@ifeomaozoma
[Thread] Former Pinterest public policy exec Ifeoma Ozoma shares stories of her time at the company that call into question its declared solidarity with BLM
Ifeoma Ozoma / @ifeomaozoma :
My manager and the recruiter outright lied to me during the negotiation process on leveling, pay, and promotion, pitting me against the only other person on my team, a friend and fellow Black woman @ifeomaozoma. 4/
@ifeomaozoma
[Thread] Former Pinterest public policy exec Ifeoma Ozoma shares stories of her time at the company that call into question its declared solidarity with BLM
Ifeoma Ozoma / @ifeomaozoma :
When I recommended @pinterest reverse a decision to cut contractor pay during the holidays, I was berated by the GC & stripped of my responsibilities by my manager, even though the pay cut was indeed reversed. 8/ https://twitter.com/...
@ifeomaozoma
[Thread] Former Pinterest public policy exec Ifeoma Ozoma shares stories of her time at the company that call into question its declared solidarity with BLM
Ifeoma Ozoma / @ifeomaozoma :
After ~6yrs of consistent & positive engagement with the community, organizations, & press on behalf of Google, I suddenly went dark just as I had achieved a significant milestone in my career: heading the DC office for @pinterest, leading federal policy for the company. 2/
@ifeomaozoma
[Thread] Former Pinterest public policy exec Ifeoma Ozoma shares stories of her time at the company that call into question its declared solidarity with BLM
Ifeoma Ozoma / @ifeomaozoma :