What makes the tech community here unique, and perhaps more hopeful about the path forward, is an unusually diverse talent pool and what McLeod calls a “southern hospitality mentality.” The region is, he said, “more welcoming to others and willing to support one another. We understand that in order to push the city forward we need to work together to rise to the top.”

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Diversity is a Grassroots Effort in Atlanta’s Tech Community