Recruitment and reform – tackling racism in US tech sector

Tech giants often state lofty ideals, such as Facebook’s vow that ‘diversity is essential to achieving our mission’. But in five years, the social network has raised its ratio of black employees in the US only from 2% to 3.8%, and from 4% to 5.2% for Hispanics. — Bay Area News Group/TNS

SAN FRANCISCO: All of a sudden, every tech company wants a diversity consultant.

“My phone has been ringing off the hook,” says Kevin Nichols, founder of The Social Engineering Project, a Stanford University venture that promotes equality in the tech sector.