About Sherrell
Bio
ISherrell Dorsey is the former founder and CEO of The Plug—a digital news and insights platform covering the Black innovation economy. Her work has been featured in VICE, The Washington Post, Seattle Times, The Information, and more. Sherrell has been a contributing writer for notable publications like Columbia Journalism Review, Fast Company, Black Enterprise, and others. In 2018, she was named an inspiring woman in tech by CNet, and most creative people in business by AdWeek in 2021.
Prior to launching The Plug, Dorsey served as a marketing manager for companies like Uber and Google Fiber. She holds a Master's degree in data journalism from Columbia University.
She is the author of Upper Hand: The Future of Work for the Rest of Us published by Wiley. And the host of TED Tech.
I'm passionate about
Culinary travel, public transit, sustainable fashion, the history of fashion, documenting family stories, dessert and lots of it.
An idea worth spreading
Greater representation in storytelling leads to a better technology future
Areas of expertise
data journalism, inclusive innovation, journalism, reporting
Things you might not know
Taboo…like really really good