Histories of African Americans in Silicon Valley

"Histories of African Americans in Silicon Valley" is an initiative of the Silicon Valley Archive, in partnership with filmmaker Kathy Cotton and Stanford Libraries Subject Specialist Alesia Montgomery. The initiative collects documentation about African Americans in the Valley and conducts oral histories with members of the community.
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Collection Histories of African Americans in Silicon Valley

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Online 1. Interview with Al Cotton [2021]

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Al Cotton grew up in California and graduated from California State University, San Francisco. After graduating, Cotton worked in Human Resources at several technology companies in the Bay Area. In 2003, Cotton retired and now works with his wife, Kathy Cotton, on her documentary films.
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Histories of African Americans in Silicon Valley

Online 2. Interview with Harry Bremond [2021]

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Harry Bremond went to law school at the University of San Francisco. Shortly after graduating, Bremond began working as a lawyer at Wilson Sonsini where he became one of the first partners of the firm. Over the course of his career, Bremond represented Silicon Valley companies and advocated for racial justice and equality.
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Histories of African Americans in Silicon Valley

Online 3. Interview with Kathy and Al Cotton [2021]

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Histories of African Americans in Silicon Valley

Online 4. Interview with Kathy Cotton [2021]

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Kathy Cotton spent several decades working in Human Resources before retiring. During her retirement, Cotton became a documentary filmmaker. In 2019, Cotton released A Place at the Table, which focused on African American histories in Silicon Valley.
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Histories of African Americans in Silicon Valley

Online 5. Interview with Marc Ramsey [2021]

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Marc Ramsey is an engineer that worked for multiple Silicon Valley technology companies. As of 2021, Ramsey works as an engineer at Stanford University.
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Histories of African Americans in Silicon Valley

Online 6. Interview with Pamela Isom [2021]

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Pamela Isom grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. Isom’s company, ICE Safety Solutions, uses virtual reality headsets to teach CPR and provides safety supplies and equipment for businesses including Chase Center, the home of the Warriors.
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Histories of African Americans in Silicon Valley

Online 7. Interview with Peggy Forbes [2021]

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Peggy Forbes was born in Chicago on September 24th, 1941. Before her business career, Forbes produced television and theatre productions in Boston. In 1990, Peggy started Woodford Capital Management and retired in 2008.
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Histories of African Americans in Silicon Valley

Online 8. Interview with Max Pearl [2020]

  • Pearl, Max (Interviewee)
  • Oakland (Calif.), August 10, 2020 - 2020-08-11; Sonoma (Calif.)
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Maxwell Pearl is an author, teacher, and polymath. Pearl has published multiple books covering poetry, science fiction, and creative nonfiction.
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Histories of African Americans in Silicon Valley