5 important efforts by black women to boost diversity in tech, media, and finance.

Across industries, from tech to media and finance, statistics show people of color lack representation.

Brittney Oliver reports: Black Americans have a higher unemployment rate than other racial groups, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and much has been written about how that inequality goes straight up the ladder to the boardroom. Across industries, from tech to media and finance, statistics show people of color lack representation. Here are five initiatives, by six black women, that are attempting to address those employment gaps–and connect people of color with jobs….Fastcompany