From February 23rd to February 25th, entrepreneurs and businesspeople of color will be able to connect with each other, share their unique experience, and give advice about how to empower themselves and accelerate their success in tech. Blacktech Weekend also gives an opportunity for those who are less attune to the importance of diversity and inclusion to listen to different perspectives and develop a deeper understanding of what it’s like to be a person of color in the world of tech.
Blacktech Weekend is a smaller event that precedes Blacktech Week, a weeklong event that will take place in September. Both events are funded by the Knight Foundation, an organization that invests in entrepreneurship, journalism, and various other ventures that focus on community. Felecia Hatcher, co-founder of Blacktech Week, has been honored by the White House as a 2014 Champion of Change for STEM Access & Diversity and has been featured on numerous shows and media outlets. She has given talks on numerous subjects surrounding entrepreneurship and business and is the author of three books. She gave some insight into the benefits and importance of the event:
