Empowered Women Speak

Need inspo? Hear it from women already in the room.

Exclusive interviews with Black women building careers in law, data, design, chemistry, and AI. How they got in, and what they’d tell you to do next.

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Joanne Charles

Co-Chair, Science & Technology Committee at the American Bar Association

Joanne discusses what drew her to a career in law, the tech diversity challenge, and the legal questions raised by AI and machine learning.

Produced with our community media partner, More Jersey (@MoreJerseyCom).

“You can’t be the first one in the room if you’ve never seen anyone who looks like you get there.”

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Where these careers live

Every woman in this series entered the industry through a different door.

01
Law & policy
AI governance, privacy, and the regulation of machine learning.
Joanne Charles
02
Science & invention
Chemistry, patents, and coaching the next generation into research.
Dr. Andrea Bowens-Jones
03
Design & AI
Inclusive experience design and building with generative tools.
Jerlyn O’Donnell
04
Business & leadership
Global technology executive roles, and interviewing at big tech.
Marietta Colston-Davis
05
Data engineering
Data warehouses, biometrics, and AI in a Fortune 500 environment.
Angela Williams-Trapp

Every interview in this library is free. Donations fund the scholarships that put the next set of women on camera.