Coding Black Functions for White Software Programs 
5 p.m. Oct. 26, 501 Cathedral of Learning 

In this talk, Antonio Byrd, assistant professor of English at the University of Missouri–Kansas City, presents findings from the third chapter of his forthcoming book, “The Literacy Pivot: How Black Adults Learn Computer Programming in a Racist World.” He will discuss how coding bootcamps must grapple with the reality that race and racism determine how Black students and their instructors do and do not leverage coding literacy into social mobility. Hosted by the Composition Program, the Department of English and Pitt Cyber. More information on the event can be found here.