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The BDPA Legacy™

WASHINGTON — The BDPA Legacy™ is a documentary series curated for BDPA’s Golden Anniversary engagements through 2025. This docuseries features untold stories of an association of professional “Black Computer People” founded in Philadelphia as the “Black Data Processing Associates” in 1975. This docuseries also features interviews with unsung heroes, new vignettes, and special programs covering the explosive growth of a multi-trillion dollar tech industry along with the rapid emergence of monetizing “Black Data”, and the rise of an influential “Black Digerati” voting block. Re-branded near the turn of the century as “BDPA”, the association’s mission has remained unchanged since its inception. BDPA promotes computer and data science career awareness, emphasizes tech inclusion across the industrial base, and remains committed to upskilling today’s workforce for tomorrow’s innovations. Today, through advocacy and philanthropy, BDPA’s professional networks of chapters and mission partners continue to serve their respective communities as impact centers of excellence for mentors, coaches, role models, and protégés. Discover more by visiting BDPA.org, bdpatoday.com, or purchasing the book: “The BDPA Story.”

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The BDPA Story
The BDPA Story

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BDPA, formerly known as Black Data Processing Associates, was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania over 45 years ago in 1975 to promote professional growth and technical development in underserved communities for those in or entering information and communications technology (ICT) oriented fields of interest and related industries. bdpatoday (ISSN 1946-1429) is a serial periodical published in Washington, D.C. with participating local BDPA Chapters of National BDPA (NBDPA) by local chapter Communications Committees across their respective regional media markets. bdpatoday is emailed to BDPA members, BDPA corporate sponsors, or electronically delivered to BDPA Chapters and Chapter Interest Groups (CIGs) via the association's social media channels as a benefit of membership or as a service to local communities. Popular Technology TV (PTTV) features the latest TECH-Inclusion innovations and multimedia STEM programming content produced for video streams and television programs by Industry with bdpatoday and National BDPA's Washington, D.C. Chapter for general audiences.