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Jesse Jackson To Take On Silicon Valley's Lack of Diversity

Posted by Soulskill on from the equality-in-industry dept.

New submitter wyattstorch516 writes "San Jose Mecury News reports that Jesse Jackson will lead a delegation to HP's next board meeting to discuss the hiring of technology companies in regard to African-Americans and Latinos. 'About one in 14 tech workers is black or Latino both in the Silicon Valley and nationally. Blacks and Hispanics make up 13.1 and 16.9 percent of the U.S. population, respectively, according to the most recent Census data.' Jackson sent a letter to HP, Apple, Google, Twitter, Facebook, and others about meeting to discuss diversity issues."

5 of 397 comments (clear)

  1. Give old man a break... by enterix · · Score: 5, Funny

    He just wants Jessie Jr to find decent job after he's out of prison...

  2. Unjust by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    When you think of all the good people that suffered long, painful deaths from cancer this year, it is simply a travesty of justice that Jackson was not one of them.

  3. Re:Fuck that guy. by presspass · · Score: 5, Funny

    PS before the trolls chime in with their 'fuh fuh dur yer a racist fuh fuh" nonsense, I will have you know that I own not one, but three color TVs.

    You mean: "TVs of color".

  4. Hey, great idea, Jesse by Trailer+Trash · · Score: 4, Funny

    But, before hitting Silicon Valley, why not make a stop by the NBA?

    I mean, asians and whites are dramatically underrepresented there. I'm sure you see this as a big problem, too.

    Right, Jesse?

    Um, Jesse?

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    Do you have ESP?
    1. Re:Hey, great idea, Jesse by CanHasDIY · · Score: 3, Funny

      But, before hitting Silicon Valley, why not make a stop by the NBA?

      I mean, asians and whites are dramatically underrepresented there. I'm sure you see this as a big problem, too.

      Right, Jesse?

      Um, Jesse?

      Dude - I would pay to have someone ask him that question on national TV, and refuse to cut until he answered it.

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      An enigma, wrapped in a riddle, shrouded in bacon and cheese