Clyde W. Ford on THINK BLACK: a memoir about the first Black software engineer

Summary

The main topic is the history of Black software engineers, specifically the author's father, the first Black software engineer hired by IBM. The conversation touches on a significant photograph from the 1950s depicting his father and other IBM employees, highlighting the subtle visual cues of inclusion and exclusion based on race and gender. The takeaway is to critically examine historical imagery for deeper insights into societal biases and representation in the tech industry.