November 3, 2015 - Diversity
& Inclusion - A Twitter Moment. Twitter
Engineering Manager Leslie Miley, the only black engineer in a leadership
position at Twitter, just publicly announced that he has left the company. In
his post, he says his reasons for leaving have everything to do with the way
Twitter is addressing diversity and inclusion. Though Miley was laid off as
part of Twitter’s cuts in October, he says he had already told Twitter that he
had planned on leaving at the end of October. He also passed on the severance
package so that he could speak openly about his experience at Twitter. So, it
seems as if Twitter was hoping to silence Miley by bundling him into the
company’s layoffs. Read the rest of the
article here.
On October 25, 2015 OCCUR hosted their
2nd Annual David Glover Legacy Awards at Impact HUB Oakland. Mr. Glover, who passed away in 2013, was the Executive Director of OCCUR for over 20 years where he led in
the development of the Eastmont Technology Center and the “A Model Built
on Faith” program. Widely recognized for his leadership, execution
skills, and vision, during his lifetime Glover was honored with Community
Service Awards from the Niagara Democratic Club, the National Association of
Black Planners, the National Council of Negro Women, and the Bay Area Black
United Fund. He also received a Profile in Excellence Award from KGO TV, a
Leadership Award from Black Business Listings, an Outstanding Citizen
Resolution from the City of Oakland and a recent proclamation from the City as
well. Some of the recipients of the
legacy awards this year were: Paul Cobb, Publisher of Post Newspaper | Regina Jackson, CEO &
Executive Director, EYODC | Christian D. Anderson, Director, Venture Design
Meyehoffer, Inc. and others. Read more
about OCCUR here.
On
September 29th at the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center in San Francisco, USA Today
hosted a panel discussion on the topic "How Much Disruption Do You Need to
Succeed" with Change Agents in the tech field. The event was moderated by USA Today Change
Agents columnist Marco della Cava and San Francisco Bureau Chief Jon Swartz.
Panelists included leading tech entrepreneurs Ron Johnson (Enjoy, formerly
Apple, Target), Tristan Walker (Walker & Co. Brands, foursquare) and
Meredith Perry (founder of uBeam wireless charging) and venture capitalist
Shruti Gandhi (Array Ventures, formerly True Ventures, Samsung). as
they reveal the challenges and rewards facing entrepreneurs who are looking to invent
new business paradigms. Is investor Peter Thiel’s "Zero to One" maxim
the only way to roll, or are there ways to find success by tweaking the status
quo? Whether you’re an industry veteran or looking to write your name in the
tech firmament, don’t miss this first-in-a-series of lively tech-world
downloads, which will result in a story in USA TODAY. - See more here.
On October 1st the National
Diversity Council hosted its Northern California Diversity & Leadership
Awards and Conference in San Francisco with the keynote address being delivered
by Veteran Democratic political
strategist, Donna
Brazile. Some of the awards for the Most
Powerful Influential Women included Peggy Abkemeier Alford, VP @ PayPal | Lisa Cleary,
VP @ Dreambase | Yvonne Thomson, VP @ Symantec.
Some of the recipients of the Multicultural Leadership Awards went to
Rachel Williams, Head of Diversity & Inclusion @ Yelp | Keith White, Senior
VP @ Gap |and Jolin Anderson, Sr. VP @ Visa.
Lastly, the Diversity First Leadership Awards went to Barbara Williams
Hardy, Director of Diversity & Inclusion @ Oracle and also to the Black ERG
of Blue Shield of CA. For more
information about the Council read here.
Y’Anad Burrell, Board VP, Bay Area Chapter – California Diversity
Council.
On October 4, 2015, the Word
Assembly, A Family of Churches celebrated Bishop Keith L. Clark’s 22 years of
leadership at the Word Uptown Campus, 2333 Harrison St., Oakland. Bishop Clark has taken the City of Oakland
beyond a 21st Century millennial experience through skillful leadership and
diligent heartfelt efforts to make a positive impact and change in the community
and beyond. Under his leadership, Word Assembly now has 5 campuses throughout
the Bay Area and their Food Ministry program, known as "Love-N-Action",
has expanded from one location to two, now serving both East and West
Oakland. Bishop Clark, known as a
"Man's Man", has been given the special gift to uplift, motivate and
encourage men. He has made a major impact in the lives of men in Oakland and
throughout the Bay Area with a Men's Ministry that started with a movement he
created, 'Bring Our Men Back' (BOMB). Read more about Word Assembly here.
On September 15th the Karen
Jenkins Johnson Gallery in San Francisco hosted the Museum of the African
Diaspora ( MoAD) VIP Reception for their upcoming 10th Anniversary Gala. This reception is in anticipation of MoAD’s
annual gala as it allows an opportunity to meet and network with their Board of
Directors as well as institution leaders.
As a MoAD Vanguard Advisory Leader Member, I really look forward to this
annual reception as it's my opportunity to invite people of color who are
interested in the arts to not only a space which has one of the most intriguing
and dynamic exhibits throughout the year, but also to meet donors and art
enthusiasts. See more about MoAD here
and the hosted space here.
Read about more event here: theREGISTRYbayarea.com
