Being Black in IT: 3 tech leaders share their stories

The technology industry likes to think of itself as a vanguard for diversity and inclusion. But in the U.S., even at large tech companies touted for their diversity and inclusion initiatives, the percentage of Black professionals in tech management positions remains in the low single digits, little changed from decades ago.

Still, percentages alone do not tell the whole story. As with other areas of U.S. business, Blacks who overcome obstacles to succeed in tech have had to deal with racism in a variety of forms, from unconscious bias to career-damaging confrontations.