CNN Money
15 Questions with Mark Luckie
"The success of technology and entrepreneurship follows the socioeconomic growth of the country. In short, the more money people are flush with, the more opportunity there is for experimentation."
NEW YORK MAGAZINE
Ex-Facebook Manager Mark Luckie on Silicon Valley’s ‘Black People Problem’
"In order to recognize the power of these communities, you have to have people internally who come from these communities."
Blavity
Sumeria Wants To Make Black People The Voice of Science Fiction
"I am a big sci-fi action nut, but there are very few movies or stories that have Black characters, and even fewer that have Black leads. "
LINKEDIN
NEXT WAVE: TOP PROFESSIONALS 35 & UNDER
"When Luckie, 33, is considering a new job, he asks this question: 'Am I doing something that hasn’t been done before'?"
Fortune
Why race and culture matter in the c-suite
"Both Luckie and Miley were active participants in the BlackBirds, the black employee affinity group at Twitter. In an attempt to break down barriers, Luckie even launched an informal ‘Ask a black guy’ initiative."
THE GRIO
OLD SCHOOL BLACK MOVIES COMING BACK TO A THEATER NEAR YOU
"You know that feeling you get when you watch classic black movies from the 80s, 90s and 2000s? Media innovator and tech wiz Mark Luckie wants to bring those movies and that feeling back to the theaters."
TECHCRUNCH
TWITTER’S FORMER NEWS MANAGER TALKS ABOUT HIS CURRENT PROJECT “TODAY IN #BLACKTWITTER”
“The most interesting thing about it (TiBT) is it’s based on public tool,” Luckie said. “Anybody could’ve created this, but nobody has used it in this way up until now..."
Fader
"Today In #BlackTwitter" Is Trying To Make Sure You Don't Miss Anything
"The idea came about several months ago when I kept missing trending hashtags and stories going viral in the #BlackTwitter network. I wanted to build something for people like me who wanted to know what was going on in their online community."
The Next Web
‘Today in Black Twitter’ magnifies the voices of African-American culture online
“Black people are creative. The things we come up with, whether it’s a meme or #BlackLivesMatter, has come from a place of creativity.”
BET
Today in Black Twitter: Mark Luckie Speaks His Mind
"Black people want to see positive representation of themselves. I created this for the same reason that HBCU’s exist, which is to reflect the culture we have and why it's so important."
EBONY
Measure Social Media Blackness on Today in #BlackTwitter
"If you have a diversity of people coming up with great ideas, who have different backgrounds, they are more likely to be innovative. But if you have a lot of people who look alike, who come from the same background, then you are not living up to the full potential."
Essence
How Can We Fix Silicon Valley's Diversity Problem?
“On many occasions when visiting another company, a Black employee would pull me to the side. They'd say in a hushed tone, 'I didn't know any of us worked there.’”
Poynter
Mark Luckie on keeping up with Black Twitter and covering it
"When people understand that you’re being authentic in your conversation, then they’re more likely to open up to you and that’s journalism in general."
tedxnewyork
"so we're woke...now what?"
CNN
THE NINETIES
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: energy & commerce
Inclusion in Tech: How Diversity Benefits All Americans
BET NEWS
STAY WOKE: BLACK LIVES MATTER
MSNBC
MELISSA HARRIS-PERRY SHOW
