Blacks in Technology PDX Meetup

Name: ☕️ July BiT Portland Happy Hour – Let’s Meet at Yigebe Coffee!
Start: 2025-07-18T00:30:00.000Z
End: 2025-07-18T02:00:00.000Z
Location: Authentic Ethiopian Coffee

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111 ratings

Portland, OR, US

504 members · Public group

Organized by Dwayne (he, I and I, él) Thomas and 5 others

What we’re about

Our group supports and celebrates the participation of Portland's Black community members in Portland's professional community. Black women, nonbinaries, and men. Black immigrants and nonimmigrants. We have regular public networking and speaker-focused events. https://bitpdx.org/

All are welcome. Please especially keep in mind that we have Black centered and uplifting conversations in our Slack Channel. https://blacksintechnology.typeform.com/to/ZyRYG2
Looking forward to working with the community of other meetup groups...including LGTBQIA, women, Latinx, students, vets, and other tech fans.

We help our members to interview and continue to prepare for top companies in Portland. We also enable learning and career development. We lately serve more of the STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Art Math) ecosystem in Portland, particularly volunteering with students.

Friends and Supporters are welcome to all events.

Donate to us here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_butto...

Be sure to join BIT as an official member at https://foundation.blacksintechnology.net/join-bit/. It's free to join and members receive free and discounted products, services, and training resources.

Featured event

Thu, Jul 17, 2025, 5:30 PM PDT☕️ July BiT Portland Happy Hour – Let’s Meet at Yigebe Coffee!

Authentic Ethiopian Coffee, Portland, OR

Hey BiT Fam!
Mark your calendars for our July Happy Hour—this time we’re gathering at a spot that brings both flavor and culture to the table.

Join us for our July Blacks in Technology (BiT) Portland Happy Hour at one of Portland’s hidden gems – Yigebe Ethiopian Coffee!
📍 Location:
Yigebe Coffee – Authentic Ethiopian Coffee and Food Truck
5730 NE Sandy Boulevard
Portland, OR
📅 Date: Thursday, July 17th
🕠 Time: 5:30 – 7:00 PM

Yigebe Coffee is known for its fresh, in-house roasted beans and warm hospitality. If you’ve never experienced traditional Ethiopian coffee culture, you’re in for a treat. This is a perfect chance to relax, connect, and enjoy meaningful conversations with fellow BiT members.

Whether you’re new to the group or a long-time member, we’d love to hear your ideas and experiences—and talk about how we can support one another in tech, business, and life.

Bring a friend, pull up a chair, and let’s continue building a community where iron sharpens iron.

Let us know if you’re coming by replying here.

We hope to see you there!
– Frank Liggett
Blacks in Technology – Portland Chapter