What we’re about
Hello, Blacks IT & Cybersecurity Professionals! Thank you Tiffany and company for all you've done to advance the community.
Today, a new Welcome! Blacks United in Leading Technology - North Texas is the official, chartered chapter for North Texas of the dynamic, growing, vibrant Blacks United in Leading Technology International non-profit corporation.
Our Chapters are operated under the BUILT Forward brand, and there is no charge to attend. Our dues-paying members, in BUILT International, receive extra benefits - mentors, training scholarships, free job postings, speaking & leadership opportunities, and more.
We educate people and seek to increase the representation of our members in technology. It’s proven, enterprises that embrace diversity yield the most innovative solutions. We’re talking about the whole gamut from developers, scientists, digital media specialists, engineers, web masters, technicians, QA folks, social media strategists, cyber-security analysts, online marketing experts, UI/UX artists, recruiters, bloggers, operations staff, project managers – and many, many more technology professionals, students and educators.
We operate in a united fashion with the hundreds of other nonprofits, corporate resource groups, and diversity professionals with whom we share a common mission. Our BUILT Alliance.
We include all races and ethnicities. Non-technologist supporters are welcome in our community. The doors are wide open for those folks who are simply just passionate about all things technical.
Our events are held in-person and virtually, with a winning mix of top tech presentations, entrepreneurial series, more tech presentations, networking events, social justice messaging, collaborations with other aligned groups, career advancement seminars, more tech presentations, and Member’s Only, Reserved and Private Events.
Join us. Share our knowledge. Provide your viewpoints. Let’s explore together how technology is changing the world. Let’s effect Tech Equity, and help ensure technology is inclusive for all.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Get in tech with ScrumLink visible for attendees
Join this 1-hour technical primer on What is a Scrum Master.
A Scrum Master is a professional who leads a team to manage the flow of information between team members. A Scrum Master helps streamline project processes to achieve goals faster.
People who have strong interpersonal skills like empathy and active listening are core skills to building positive relationships with others. A Scrum Master must effectively facilitate meetings (such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives) to ensure they are productive and stay on track. A scrum master is supposed to be an experienced negotiator and facilitator to handle disagreements and find a satisfactory solution for everyone involved.
Salaries as Scrum Master often range from $106,000 - $120,000. There's a huge demand for Scrum Masters who can help departments increase the efficiency of teams, and help organizations respond to rapidly changing market conditions.
The course is open to the public.
https://bit.ly/BUiLT_Trained - Get Certified in Cybersecurity - 4 Week Cohort (wk. 1)Link visible for attendees
Obtain your (ISC)2 Certified in Cybersecurity certification. - $50
This is a Members Only course - Join BUiLT HERE.
Sign up for the course HERE.
Attend the 4 weeks of online self-paced training and study group review sessions to obtain the ISC2 certified in cybersecurity certification. The course provides a self-paced study guide, certification test voucher, and a weekly study group review of the subject matter published in the (ISC)² Certified in Cybersecurity exam outline, which shares the security concepts on which certification candidates will be evaluated, including:
- Security Principles, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery (DR)
- Incident Response and Access Controls
- Network Security
- Security Operations
Those who earn the ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity demonstrate to employers that they have the foundational knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for an entry-level cybersecurity role.
Cohort Sessions Are:
June 6, 6:00 - 7:00 pm CST on Security Principles, BC, DR
June 13, 6:00 - 7:00 pm CST on Incident Response and Access Controls
June 20, 6:00 - 7:00 pm CST on Network Operations
June 27, 6:00 - 7:00 pm CST on Security Operations - Network event19 attendees from 7 groups hostingMixer - 5th Annual IN-PERSON North Texas Black Tech SymposiumTK's Comedy, Dallas, TX
Our fifth annual Symposium mixer is on Monday, June 9, from 6 - 9 pm at TK’s Comedy in Addison on the pond. Finally, a tech mixer with real people in tech!
Register to attend: https://bit.ly/5thNTXBlackTechSymposiumMixer
Meet recruiters, North Texas business executives, cofounders, future employees, colleagues, and the Symposium dignitaries, keynote speakers, and trainers with people who look like you. This event is free for the Symposium dignitaries, keynote presenters, session speakers, workshop trainers, and the leaders of the Participating Organizations who delivered the Symposium.
If you’re not in North Texas, come experience our hospitality.
We're at TK's Comedy. 14854 Monfort Drive, Addison, TX, 75254
www.tkscomedy.com. TK's is in the building that sits on the Pond (we call it waterfront property). Perfect for professional networking, date night, or just good scenery.If the event isn't free for you, it's $50 to attend. Or, join BUiLT for as low as $45 annually to attend for free. Check it out and Join BUiLT HERE.
- Live comedy
- Open Bar
- Heavy and lite bites
- Dancing & Karaoke
- Speakeasy and patio networking experience
- Door prizes
- Sponsor interview booths
Register to attend: https://bit.ly/5thNTXBlackTechSymposiumMixer
- 5th Annual virtual North Texas Black Tech SymposiumLink visible for attendees
Join North Texas' best Black Tech professionals and organizations, plus their allies, for the 5th Annual North Texas Black Tech Symposium.
Be enlightened by the 6 Keynotes, 45 Sessions, and evening Workshop presentations on the latest tech topics, career development, and on how to get into tech.
Participate in the Career and Vendor Expo, daily from 5:00 - 6:30 pm. Meet other tech professionals in the daily, virtual networking sessions.
The event, which includes six keynote presentations, three concurrent daily learning sessions, nightly workshops, and a Vendor and Career Expo, costs $125.00. However, you can join BUiLT for as low as $45.00 and attend the Symposium for free. Click HERE to join BUiLT.
Register for the Symposium HERE. Participate to win valuable door prizes.
If you are in North Texas, apply to speak on any of the Symposium's technology and career presentation tracks.
Attend the private in-person kick-off Mixer, Monday, June 9, 2025, from 6:00 - 9:00 pm with an open bar, comedy, karaoke, dancing, and professional fun. Register for the Mixer HERE.
Let's all highlight North Texas' Black tech success and possibilities!
Join us.
