Arialblack.info: a presença de pessoas negras no mercado de tecnologia da informação

Abstract

The great multimedia report ArialBlack.Info starts from the author's personal experience when reflecting on the job market in the area of information technology. Although it appears to be a field that offers multiple work alternatives, with the most diverse tools for development and communication, IT presents itself as an extremely homogeneous market, behaving as if only one type of public frequented the spaces it offers. ArialBlack.Info addresses the bias of almost minimal racial heterogeneity present in the technology market scenario, bringing as its main agenda the presence of black people in the various segments within the area. As it is a digital content, characteristics of the medium, such as hypertextuality, are present in the material produced, that is, ArialBlack.Info presents excerpts of texts with links to external pages, images and photos for a better understanding of the content - these, with text description for visually impaired people and videos that match the context of the material. The site has transcribed interviews, as well as an audiovisual montage where interviews answer a common question. Expansive text and image carousel are also features used in ArialBlack.Info. The site is available with the URL of the same name, it obeys the different multi-screen formats, since the material is presented as responsive. Aiming to make black people visible in a market that is constantly updated, and that is so present in everyday life, ArialBlack.Info seeks to reveal the difficulties, opinions, data, trajectories of characters and initiatives that run the market. All this is expressed through an accessible language, which reaches from the professional already working in the area, to those with little knowledge in the use of a computer.