Born from a tweet, nonprofit recruiter Black Tech Pipeline seeks to break down barriers by connecting Black tech professionals with companies committed to fostering a culture of DEI.
Credit: Pariss Chandler / Black Tech Pipeline
In 2018, Pariss Chandler posed a question on Twitter, asking “What does Black Twitter in Tech look like?” A software engineer at the time, Chandler consistently found herself to be the only Black person in the room at work and wanted to connect with others who were having similar experiences. The tweet went viral, connecting her to a large community of Black tech workers on Twitter, much to Chandler’s surprise. From that unassuming beginning grew Black Tech Pipeline, a full-fledged nonprofit working to connect Black tech professionals with one another, and with hiring companies.
“That tweet ended up taking off and gaining virality, which I didn’t expect. I didn’t think anything would happen with that tweet just because I had no followers [at the time]. And it was …