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A Call for More Diversity - Twitter released its diversity numbers Wednesday, after pressure from Rev. Jesse Jackson for technology companies to reveal the demographics of their workforce. The industry continues to grow at a rapid pace, but African-Americans and Latinos are being left out of the mix. One in 14 tech workers are Black or Latino. Take a look at which companies released their numbers and what some are doing to level the playing field. — Natelege Whaley (@Natelege_) (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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Apple - Apple's recent diversity report shows that its employee demographics are 70 percent male globally and, as for race, 55 percent of its U.S employees are white. Though only 18 percent of its workers are Black or Latino, Apple still has more Black employees and Latino persons than many other tech companies including Google and Twitter, according to Mashable. (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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Twitter - Twitter knows the company has a lot of work to do in the diversity realm. Overall, the company is 1 percent Black or African-American, 59 percent white and 29 percent Asian. The company lists internal employee-led groups such as Blackbird (for Black employees) and TwitterOpen (LGBTQ tweeps) as groups that create safe spaces at Twitter for all. It has also partnered with Girls Who Code, Year Up, Grace Hopper and Black Girls Code to further accomplish the mission of a diverse workforce. (Photo: Twitter)

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Facebook - Facebook's workforce stats don't reflect that of its users. Fifty-seven percent of the social networking site's employees are white, while just 4 percent are Latino and 2 percent are African-American. "We build products to connect the world, and this means we need a team that understands and reflects many different communities, backgrounds and cultures," Maxine Williams, Facebook's global head of diversity, said in a blog post.  (Photo: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Salesforce - Salesforce.com, a global cloud-funding platform based in San Francisco, released the demographics of its workforce in June 2014. "As an open and transparent company, we share our gender and ethnicity statistics," writes the company site. The company reports 67 percent of their U.S. employees are white and 2 percent are Black.  (Photo: Salesforce)

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Google - Google is not where it wants to be when it comes to diversity, but the company is willing to report its statistics and create initiatives that address the challenge of diversity. Overall Google is 61 percent white, 30 percent Asian, 3 percent Latino and 2 percent Black. Its site details programs, scholarships and investments it has made to encourage minorities and women to pursue technology.  (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Yahoo! - Similar to others in the tech industry, Yahoo!'s majority is men and whites. Fifty percent of its workforce is white, 39 percent is Asian and 2 percent is Black. The company said it was "happy" to share its stats. "These statistics are only a part of the story — Yahoo works to ensure that our existing employees feel welcome and supported during their time at the company." (Photo: David Ramos/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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LinkedIn - In an effort to also be transparent, LinkedIn revealed its employee demographics as well. Of the 5,400 employees at the company, 2 percent are Black, 53 percent are white and 38 percent are Asian. LinkedIn has partnered with several organizations to close the divide, including YearUp, Anita Borg Institute, Out & Equal Workplace Advocates Management Leadership for Tomorrow and DevelopHer. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)