Silicon Valley pledged to become more diverse. A year later, has anything changed?

More than a year after tech companies have scored social media points with their claims of change, Carter asks them a simple question: ‘Are there more Black people sitting in your company?’ — Pixabay

Black Lives Matter filled the summer of 2020 with cries for justice as protests spread throughout the nation, with many Silicon Valley firms pledging support to the movement as well.

With the industry having been a majority-white, majority-male space since birth, tech giants issued promises to diversify their staffs and promised hefty donations designed in part to help diversify employment pipelines and increase training for tech jobs.