While there were previous efforts to increase the number of women and students of color graduating in computer science, the establishment of the National Science Foundation’s Broadening Participation in Computing /(BPC) program in 2005 created an upsurge in this area of research. This program encouraged the creation and growth of many alliances that are still well-established today. While the computer science field continues to grow drastically, with an increase of 300% in students earning a bachelor’s in computer science since 2006, there is still much work to be done toward BPC efforts. When looking at intersectional groups such as Hispanic women and Black women, there is no significant change and a consistent decline, respectively, within the last 20 years. Much of BPC research has become more identity-focused. However, there is a dearth of research on intersectional identity groups given noted challenges. This paper presents a historic review of BPC initiatives and research, along with an overview of the seminal work in intersectional identity studies in computing and areas requiring further exploration.