BLACK MEN MATTER SERIES - Addressing the Lack of Diversity in IT/Cyber Among Communities of Color: guest Prof. Ricky West

This episode of "The Male Perspective,'' Lana sits down with Prof. Ricky West - Founder of Bridging Cyber Inc., CertWallet and Xodus Project North. The conversation explores the underrepresentation of communities of color in the career fields of IT and Cybersecurity and ways to provide education and optimal skill sets that would lead to employment success. Prof. West breaks down how Continuing Education Units can be managed and renewed all in one automated space through his company, CertWallet which saves time and lowers the chance that valuable credentials may expire. For more information on Prof. Ricky West: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickywestmba/ https://www.bridgingcyber.com/ https://www.facebook.com/bridgingcyber/ http://www.getcertwallet.com/ @CertWallet http://www.xodusproject.com/ . . . Follow Lana Reid at: http://Facebook.com/TheLanaReid http://Instagram.com/TheLanaReid http://Twitter.com/TheLanaReid Visit Lana’s website at http://lanareid.com "The Male Perspective" is hosted by Lana Reid, the founder of Conversations in Color, a nonprofit 501(c)3 grassroots organization dedicated to providing uplifting and community building spaces of dialogue for Black voices.