Black content creators call on followers and social media platforms to acknowledge systematic racism. (Photo: Instagram/heybriajones/areed_1998) The social media landscape has been transformed amid conversations regarding racial injustice and the…
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How Robert F. Smith, the Wealthiest Black American, Is Making Change
Photo credit: The Washington Post – Getty Images From Town & Country The software titan Robert F. Smith and his wife Hope were supposed to be in Malibu in late…
George Floyd protests lead to reckoning as Black employees speak out on racism and discrimination in the workplace
Last week, Apple CEO Tim Cook posted a video on Twitter announcing a $100-million initiative to fight racism and break down barriers to opportunity, including inside his own company. Tanya…
Google ad portal equated ‘Black girls’ with porn
This article contains graphically sexual language. Google’s Keywords Planner, which helps advertisers choose which search terms to associate with their ads, offered hundreds of keyword suggestions related to “Black girls,”…
Black Reddit moderators say onslaughts of racism and abuse have become the norm. Now, they’re hoping new, stricter policies can make their spaces safe.
black designated subreddits reddit 2×1 Reddit; Samantha Lee/Insider In June, Reddit issued a new content policy that explicitly banned “communities and users that promote hate based on identity or vulnerability,”…
Case of teen jailed for missing online classwork shows how schools and courts oppress Black students
While school districts all over the country grapple with how to best educate youth this upcoming academic year during a global pandemic, one Michigan teen sits in a juvenile detention…
How To Support Black Owned Businesses In Waltham
WALTHAM, MA — Amid civil rights demonstrations sparked by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, many are left wondering how they can help causes of racial equality and support…