Black Twitter Diversity

It’s important to diversify the media and tech industries because having representation matters. There aren’t many African-Americans and Latinos in the media and tech industry and those that are are often viewed as the spokesperson for their entire race and culture, which is not always accurate. Having diversity in the media and tech industry will help provide new, different perspectives, grants more creativity, increases employee morale, and having diversity is honestly the right thing to do.
Having people of color in the media and tech industries is important because representation matters. Having equal representation matters because it helps inspire people both young and old. Having people of color behind the scenes is important and having
Regarding Twitter, African-Americans have a large social media presence, which is often referred to as “Black Twitter.” Black Twitter is a place where African American Twitter users from across the world, come together to joke around, promote black businesses and to discuss important issues as well together. Topics that “Black Twitter” discuss usually become global trending topics. Social media has allowed us to see that there are many black creatives and many with
It’s naturally, the right thing to do. Now that the lack of diversity in media and tech industry has gained much attention, companies will slowly, but surely try to diversify, but not because it’s the natural thing to do, otherwise this would never be an issue, but for psychological egoism. Physiological Egoism is the theory that one does not do a good deed because of the kindness of their heart, but because they are looking out for their best interest, they’re looking to get something out of the “deal.” Once companies begin to hire, in particular, African Americans, they will begin to get support from the African-American community thus increasing viewership, readership, and currency.
All in all, everyone knows that media and tech industries need to diversify. People of color have so much to offer local TV news, local print newsrooms, advertising and public relations workforce. African Americans and Latino have the intelligence, creativity, and assertiveness to positions as the television and film executive management and to hold positions at Google, Facebook and Twitter. We offer so much to the world and instead of our ideas being taken or going unnoticed, we should be hired to execute all of our wonderful ideas ourselves. Representation