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By Melissa De Witte While there have been a number of extraordinary Black Americans who have helped transform Silicon Valley into a global hub of high-tech industry and innovation, their lives, stories and accomplishments have been largely absent from public record. In late 2019, Stanford Libraries organized two community events that brought some of Silicon Valley’s Black pioneers together for an afternoon of storytelling. Attendees included San Jose community organizer Queen Ann Cannon, pictured here talking with Carl Davis Jr., president of the Black Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce. In...

CIA rebrands to encourage diversity but identity of logo designer remains top secret America's Central Intelligence Agency has unveiled a new identity aimed at attracting more diverse employees but has refused to disclose the designer behind its new look. The redesign attracted speculation and ridicule on social media, with artist Ryder Ripps, who has previously designed for Marc Jacobs, Kanye West and Grimes among others, appearing to take credit for the redesign in an Instagram post. However, the CIA has denied his involvement, telling GQ magazine: "As CIA’s new website states, we're loo...