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How IBM Workers Took On Racism and Apartheid w/ ann haeyoung

Tech Won't Save Us

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What Was the Importance of Learning About the History of the Tech Industry?

Roxanne Jones: I didn't know that there were many black workers in tech, historicl first of all, i didnt really know there was much of a tech industry. And then also, realizing that there were, you know, a lot of black workers, and enough to form the basis of a union drive was just really fascinating. She says she learned about this history through joan greenbaum, who was also an organizer at i b m. Jones: There is this long history of the tech industry and the tech companies and how they're connected with one thing.

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