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11 Tech Trailblazers To Honor For Black History Month

In honor of Black History Month, we highlight the achievements of 11 pioneers and innovators in the field of science and technology.

Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark Reading

February 19, 2016

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Kelly Sheridan

Staff Editor, Dark Reading

Kelly Sheridan is the Staff Editor at Dark Reading, where she focuses on cybersecurity news and analysis. She is a business technology journalist who previously reported for InformationWeek, where she covered Microsoft, and Insurance & Technology, where she covered financial services. Sheridan earned her BA in English at Villanova University. You can follow her on Twitter @kellymsheridan.

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