About Us

Black Python Devs was created by its founder Jay Miller after seeing a trend of the same handful of Black developers speaking at major conferences, taking leadership positions, and dealing with the same challenges towards burnout.

After attending PyCon US in 2022, he noticed they were able to physically count the number of Black developers that attended in person and that they made up less than 0.01% of the total attendees.

At PyCon US 2023 after an open space a Discord server called Black Python Devs was created where the community could continue to encourage this momentum and support one another.

Our Global Presence

This map shows the countries where Black Python Devs has community activity, events, or support.

Leadership Team

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Jay Miller
Executor (Global)
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Nick Muoh
Executor (US/Canada)
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Denny Perez
Executor (LATAM)
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Emmanuel Ugwu
Executor (Africa)
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Damilola Oladele
Executor (Africa - Western)
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Kudzayi Bamhare
Executor (Africa Southern)
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Brayan Kai
Executor (Africa - Eastern)

Team Leads

Damilola Oladele
Documentation Lead
Doreen Nangira
Code of Conduct Team Lead
Sandra Ashipala
Welcoming Team

Advisors

BPD Leadership Council

We also vet our actions through our Black Python Devs Leadership Council made up of members who serve as Python Community leaders on a local, regional, or global scale.

Join the Community

The Black Python Devs Community is a vibrant group of developers who are passionate about Python and coding. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting out, there's a place for you here.

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