San Jose Spotlight: 15 of the Most Influential Black Leaders in Silicon Valley

Local Black leaders are working to change the odds and boost equality for the community. In celebration of Black History Month, San Jose Spotlight is highlighting 15 of the most influential Black leaders in Silicon Valley. | By Loan-Anh Pham, San Jose Spotlight Black residents make up about 3% of Santa Clara County’s population, but the impact of Black leaders on the region is undeniable — even while facing adversity. The Black community in Silicon Valley and across the nation face systemic disparities: The population is overrepresented among the homeless and historical

Related Keywords

Santa Clara County , California , United States , Oak Grove School , Stanford , Alum Rock , San Jose State University , Santa Clara Valley , Oakland , Palo Alto , San Jose Evergreen Community College , Stanford University , Hawaii , Americans , America , American , Nicole Taylor , Khanh Pham , Van Jones , Linda Stuckey Alexander , Rosalyn Hughey , Walter Wilson , Dianne Feinstein , Regina Celestin Williams , Viola Williams , Alma Burrell , Charles Chuck , Andre Chapman , Saphrona Alexander , Rick Callender , Forrest Williams , Regina Williams , Ahmad Thomas , Norma Callender , Tony Alexander , Rosalynn Hughey , Ladoris Cordell , Phaedra Ellis Lamkins , Silicon Valley African American Cultural Center , Silicon Valley African American Democratic Coalition , Ibm , Alum Rock Union School Board , Workers Union , Silicon Valley Minority Business Consortium , African American Community Service Agency , Barclays , Silicon Valley Community Foundation , World Economic Forum , San Jose Evergreen Community College Board , Roots Community Health Center , Bay City News Inc , Labor Council , Franklin Mckinley School Board , Unity Care Group , Silicon Valley Leadership Group , Bay Community Foundation , Oak Grove School District Board , First Community Housing , Loan Anh Pham , San Jose Spotlight , Silicon Valley , Valley Pain Index , Black History Month , Black Infant Health , Silicon Valleys , Outstanding African American Alumnus , San Jose , Lifetime Achievement Award , Northern California , African Americans , Black Leadership Kitchen , Ebony Magazine , East Bay Community , South Bay , Green For All , Jose Magazine , Young Global Leader , Powerful Americans , Celestin Williams , First Community , Silicon Valley Business , Black Leadership Kitchen Cabinet , Santa Clara Valley Water District , California Black , San Jose City Hall , United Food , Commercial Workers Union , East San Jose , Democratic Activists , Women Now , City News ,