Author: Jennifer Read

The History of Black History Month in the U.S. – Making it a Year-Round Celebration in Chip Industry

Black Americans have contributed tremendously to the technology industry, from Garrett Morgan, who invented the gas masks that protected our soldiers in World War I, to James West, who co-invented microphone technology that is ubiquitous in our electronics. Michelle Williams-Vaden, deputy director of the SEMI Foundation invites the tech industry to explore why Black people comprise only 5% of U.S. tech industry workforce.

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