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As a Black woman, I’ve often felt like pieces of the world were not built with people like me in mind. I remember, for example, walking with my Mum to go to my very first ballet class, in light pink tights that were supposed to be “flesh” colored. Even as a little girl, I was deeply aware of how the pink did not match my skin and made me feel othered. So while this work is of both human and business importance, it’s personal, too.

Building for Everyone

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Google’s AIUX team on creating more equitable AI-related products

Racial Equity in Everyday Products

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I will admit, I never planned on pursuing a role as a leader. Despite best laid plans, my career has organically evolved to building and leading User Experience teams within large tech companies. In 2017, I was invited to speak at a women’s leadership retreat about leading authentically. I found myself talking about this underlying conflict I’ve had for much of my career:How I was raised as the daughter of Chinese immigrants versus the expectations of being a leader in the tech industry.My story resonated with others who also felt that nagging mismatch between personal upbringing and professional roles. This was an aha moment for me: I am not alone! There are many people of different backgrounds who feel—and live with—this same duality, and it&#x27;s high time that we talk about it.

Insights from a Reluctant Leader

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Senongo Akpem explores the boundaries of culturally responsive design

Video: Design Is [Multicultural]

Diversity

Accessibility

Art Direction

Material Design

Typography

Android

Branding

Color

Content Strategy

Emerging Markets

Engineering

Illustration

Industrial Design

Mobile

Motion

Photography

Professional Development

Prototyping

Sound Design

Theory

Thought Leadership

User Research