"Racism is a pandemic. Whether it's tech, or whether it's any other form of business, we have the need for a vaccine that's going to stop it. And I think that can take many forms." Those are the words of Adriane Brown, an Axon and eBay board member, former Intellectual Ventures president, and venture partner at Flying Fish Partners, speaking during a conversation about race and the tech industry, organized by GeekWire. In recognition of Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., we’re presenting Part 2 of the conversation in a special episode of the GeekWire Podcast.
Listen and read highlights, and
catch up with Part 1.
Many tech companies are giving employees time off today in honor of Juneteenth, and Seattle-area tech leaders are sharing related resources and other messages:
— Microsoft and
Amazon posted resources for learning and engagement.
—
Bill Gates retweeted
this thread from actress Lupita Nyong’o about Opal Lee, the 93-year-old activist
aiming to make June 19 a national holiday.
— In the process of working on
GeekWire’s Numbers Geek podcast series last year,
this US Census Bureau chart on household income struck us as a stark illustration of racial inequality, and a potential measuring stick for future progress.
— Seattle startups
Fresh Chalk and
Intentionalist put together a list of Seattle’s black-owned businesses.
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“This issue is personal for me,” wrote Joe Davy, CEO of Seattle startup Banzai,
in a blog post telling the personal story of the tragic killing of his childhood friend.
Racial justice coalition: Hundreds of Seattle-area business and technology leaders
are urging Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan to implement police reforms recommended by Seattle’s Community Police Commission.
Seattle nonprofit aims to boost mask usage: Restart Partners is on a mission to promote the voluntary use of protective masks amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The group is led by Akhtar Badshah, a professor with the University of Washington’s Evans School of Public Policy & Governance and former leader at Microsoft; Rich Tong, a former Microsoft executive; and Sandra Archibald, former dean of the UW’s Evans School.
Learn more.
Microsoft president calls out app store policies: “The time has come” for more antitrust scrutiny on how companies such as Apple and Google control their digital stores,
Brad Smith said on Thursday. The European Union just
launched an investigation this week into Apple and how it controls its digital store.
Tech Moves: Madrona grows its investment team; Saykara and DomainTools add execs; MicroVision names new board member,
and more notable personnel moves from across the PNW tech industry.
COVID-19 donation: The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation
announced two contributions to support people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in Washington state, adding up to $2.2 million.
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