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The House passed a police reform bill named for George Floyd that would ban choke holds and 'qualified immunity' for officers20h ago ( March 4, 2021 at 3:05 AM ) Tags: Florida, Politics, News, Minneapolis, Congress, Police, Senate, US, Trends, Joe Biden, Democrats, Gop, Washington Dc, House, House Of Representatives, Npr 121 people like this. Like IBM, Call for Code, and the Linux Foundation announce new open source projects to combat racismFebruary 22, 2021 at 3:04 PM  Tags: Startups, Tech, Artificial Intelligence, Ibm, Linux Foundation, David Clark, Ruth Davis, Racial Justice, Neural 136 people like this. Like Graham while criticizing Trump's impeachment trial: 'I don't know how Kamala Harris doesn't get impeached if the Republicans take over the House'February 14, 2021 at 12:27 PM Tags: Politics, Minneapolis, California, Senate, US, Trends, Joe Biden, Pandora, Gop, Arkansas, House, Fox News, Graham, Donald Trump, The Washington Post, Kamala Harris 76 people like this. Like Technology and society 'smashed together in a head-on collision.' Mozilla Foundation surveyed the wreckage.February 2, 2021 at 5:55 PM Tags: Firefox, Google, Amazon, Facebook, Transparency, Politics, Technology, Microsoft, California, Washington, India, Nigeria, US, Trends, Social Media, Surveillance 100 people like this. Like White House official calls Trump administration's rhetoric on race 'dangerous' as Biden halts DOJ contracts with private prisonsJanuary 26, 2021 at 12:51 PM Tags: Politics, Obama, Congress, White House, Trends, Joe Biden, Ice, Department Of Justice, Executive Order, Biden, Donald Trump, Doj, Rice, Trump, Department of Health and Human Services, Customs Enforcement ICE 86 people like this. Like Apple is launching a US app developer academy and a hub for HBCU students as part of its $100 million pledge to fight for racial equalityJanuary 13, 2021 at 9:23 AM Tags: Apple, John Lewis, Cook, US, Entrepreneurs, Trends, Atlanta, Tim Cook, Venture Capital, Cbs, Detroit, Black, App Developers, Southern Company, Gayle King, Apple Apple 65 people like this. Like More than 100 pastors call on Loeffler to stop spreading 'reprehensible falsehoods' about Warnock, denouncing them as 'an attack against the Black Church'December 21, 2020 at 12:53 PM Tags: Politics, Supreme Court, Minneapolis, Senate, Religion, Trends, Atlanta, Georgia, Joe Biden, Gop, New York Times, Donald Trump, Black, Political Campaigns, Trump, Democratic 106 people like this. Like Biden and Harris have been named Time magazine's Person of the Year for 2020December 11, 2020 at 2:57 AM Tags: Politics, California, Time, US, Barack Obama, Trends, Joe Biden, Time Magazine, Biden, Donald Trump, Anthony Fauci, Delaware, Kamala Harris, Trump, HARRIS, Electoral College 146 people like this. Like Two women detained for speaking Spanish in Montana convenience store settle border patrol lawsuitNovember 24, 2020 at 8:13 PM  Tags: Post, News, Montana, US news, Racism, Aclu, Racial Profiling, Customs And Border Protection, U S Customs, Border Protection, Racial Justice 147 people like this. Like Honoring Black Consciousness Day in BrazilNovember 20, 2020 at 7:00 AM  Tags: Google, Google Play Store, Facebook, Europe, United States, Brazil, Sundar Pichai, Black, Salvador, Twitter Instagram, FGV, Racial Justice, Diversity and Inclusion, Google Arts Culture, Africa Google, Zumbi 57 people like this. Like Majority of tech workers expect company solidarity with Black Lives MatterAugust 6, 2020 at 9:15 AM  Tags: Startups, TC, Facebook, Column, Maryland, Washington Post, Massachusetts, America, Tech, Diversity, Policy, United States, Missouri, Kansas, Kpmg, Louisiana 52 people like this. Like Lee Anna Osei honouring brother through Black Canadian Coaches initiativeJuly 29, 2020 at 6:06 PM Lee Anna Osei's brother Samuel would have turned 31 on May 26 — the day after George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer, sparking an American uprising.It was an emotional time for the St. Francis Xavier University women's head basketball coach, but a pivotal one.In the days that followed, the 30-year-old from Toronto, who's one of the youngest and one of the few Black coaches in Canadian university sports, started the Black Canadian Coaches Association (BCCA), an ini...Tags: News, Minneapolis, Sports, Sacramento Kings, Toronto, Canada, Miami, Ncaa, Charlotte Hornets, Mcgill, Ghana, Vaughan, Waterloo, Allan, Samuel, Floyd 5 people like this. Like "Promissory Note" marries MLK's moving words with music and imageryJuly 9, 2020 at 8:43 AM  Tags: Video, News, America, Mlk, Martin Luther King, Black Lives Matter, BLM, Racial Justice, I Have A Dream, Jazeel, Jazeel Gayle, Freedom and Justice 67 people like this. Like Infosec community debates changing ‘Black Hat’ terminologyJuly 5, 2020 at 11:03 AM Some argue the term contributes to racial stereotypingTags: Terminology, Security, News, Trends, Hacking, Infosec, Racial Justice 50 people like this. Like Biased AI perpetuates racial injusticeJune 24, 2020 at 5:04 PM Miriam Vogel
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Miriam Vogel is the president and CEO of EqualAI, a nonprofit organization focused on reducing unconscious bias in artificial intelligence.
The murder of George Floyd was shocking, but we know that his death was not unique. Too many Black lives have been stolen from their families and communities as a result of historical racism. There are deep and numerous threads woven into racial in...Tags: Apple, Google, Amazon, TC, Column, Microsoft, Opinion, Government, Tech, Diversity, Artificial Intelligence, Ai, Department Of Justice, Sally Yates, Ftc, Racial Justice 30 people like this. Like The US military is allegedly investigating the cause of racial disparities in the US militaryJune 23, 2020 at 11:00 AM  Tags: Post, News, Navy, US, Racism, Military, Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, U.S. military, US Navy, US Air Force, Armed Forces, GAO, Congressional, JEFFREY 126 people like this. Like 20 resources to help you begin your anti-racism journeyJune 10, 2020 at 3:29 PM Don't know how to cope with everything happening in the world? These 20 books, films, essays, podcasts, and experts will help you turn thoughts into actions.Tags: Listings, Radio, Racism, Prejudice, Discrimination, Social Justice, Don, Keller Williams, Gary Keller, Select, Racial Justice, Antiracism, Antiracist 47 people like this. Like Microsoft employees call for company to cancel its police contractsJune 9, 2020 at 1:54 PM In a new letter addressed to executive leadership, a group of Microsoft employees is demanding that the Seattle-area company end its existing law enforcement contracts.
As reported by OneZero, the letter, sent via email, emerged out of a Facebook group for young employees at the company. It addresses Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Executive Vice President Kurt DelBene directly and was copied to 250 supporters. In the past, Microsoft employees have organized other kinds of activism through th...Tags: TC, Facebook, Microsoft, Minneapolis, Government, Satya Nadella, Tech, Seattle, Policing, Seattle Police Department, Nadella, Racial Justice, Kurt DelBene, Black Lives Matter Seattle, Onezero, George Floyd 35 people like this. Like Microsoft employees call for company to cancel its contracts with law enforcementJune 9, 2020 at 1:54 PM In a new letter addressed to executive leadership, a group of Microsoft employees is demanding that the Seattle-area company end its existing law enforcement contracts.
As reported by OneZero, the letter, sent via email, emerged out of a Facebook group for young employees at the company. It addresses Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Executive Vice President Kurt DelBene directly and was copied to 250 supporters. In the past, Microsoft employees have organized other kinds of activism through th...Tags: TC, Facebook, Microsoft, Minneapolis, Government, Satya Nadella, Tech, Seattle, Policing, Seattle Police Department, Nadella, Racial Justice, Kurt DelBene, Black Lives Matter Seattle, Onezero, George Floyd 9 people like this. Like Zillow CEO Rich Barton signs letter supporting Georgia hate crimes lawJune 9, 2020 at 1:12 PM Rich Barton, along with leaders of three national real estate companies, signed a letter asking Georgia legislators to pass a hate crimes bill.Tags: Georgia, Radio, Discrimination, Zillow, Social Justice, Industry News, Select, Rich Barton, Racial Justice, Anti-defamation League, Hate Crimes Law 23 people like this. Like It’s time to break your silence on racial injusticeJune 4, 2020 at 5:00 AM Each and every one of us can change the trajectory of racial inequality in America for good. Here's why you need to do your part in spreading the word of racial equality and show up for racial justice every day. Tags: Opinion, America, Service, Radio, Agent, Satire, Black Lives Matter, Racial Equality, Racial Justice, Jeff Glover, 13TH, Code Switch 26 people like this. Like Black tech leaders issue call to action to combat racial injustice in the Bay AreaJune 3, 2020 at 12:21 PM As a tumultuous week of protests draws broad attention to America’s open wounds of racist police violence, a coalition of Black founders, advocates, investors and other leaders are issuing a call to action for those in the tech industry to stand against the systemic forces that continue to claim Black lives.
The effort, called “Black Tech for Black Lives,” pulls together a set of specific, actionable commitments intended to “support frontline leaders working to create a more just world.” The ple...Tags: Startups, TC, Minneapolis, America, Tech, Venture Capital, Ferguson, Black Lives Matter, PPP, Black, Jones, Megan Rose Dickey, Bay Area, Darrell Jones III, Catherine Bracy, Maurice Wilkins 31 people like this. Like Black tech leaders issue call to action to fight racial injustice in the Bay AreaJune 3, 2020 at 12:21 PM As a tumultuous week of protests draws broad attention to America’s open wounds of racist police violence, a coalition of Black founders, advocates, investors and other leaders are issuing a call to action for those in the tech industry to stand against the systemic forces that continue to claim Black lives.
The effort, called “Black Tech for Black Lives,” pulls together a set of specific, actionable commitments intended to “support frontline leaders working to create a more just world.” The ple...Tags: Startups, TC, America, Tech, Venture Capital, Ferguson, Black Lives Matter, PPP, Black, Jones, Megan Rose Dickey, Bay Area, Black America, Darrell Jones III, Catherine Bracy, Maurice Wilkins 43 people like this. Like A Holy FireMay 31, 2020 at 2:20 AM My city has been on fire this week.
The Scandinavian meat market that my mother grew up walking to — sawdust crunching under her feet once inside. A hard-worked-for Hmong market. Owned by a pair of brothers, a distillery that, due to COVID, began producing gallon jugs of hand sanitizer. A Mexican panadería, formerly a florist that my mom rode her bike to as a kid to peer in the display windows. Neighborhood gas stations and groceries. Post offices and banks. Hundreds of other businesses, buildin...Tags: Facebook, Post, Minnesota, Minneapolis, Inspiration, Racism, Christ, Pentecost, CSB, Sunday Scripture, Eugene Cho, Racial Reconciliation, Racial Justice, Deidra Riggs, Alia Joy, IGTV 6 people like this. Like Friday opinion: Tough love on a tough subjectMay 3, 2019 at 2:18 PM  Tags: Sport, Front Page, Racism, Cycling, Portland, Brown, Oregon Zoo, Charles Brown, Jonathan Maus, Racial Justice, Oregon Active Transportation Summit, BP Headlines 138 people like this. Like 'Privileged,' Utah Jazz star Kyle Korver's powerful essay on race in the NBA and AmericaApril 8, 2019 at 5:00 PM What an incredibly powerful piece of writing from Utah Jazz basketball player Kyle Korver on playing in the NBA, on coming to understand his own racial justice blind spots, and -- beautifully -- the difference between guilt and responsibility.
Excerpt from 'Privileged' at theplayerstribune.com:
Two concepts that I’ve been thinking about a lot lately are guilt and responsibility.
When it comes to racism in America, I think that guilt and responsibility tend to be seen as more or less the same t...Tags: Post, News, America, Racism, Nba, White Supremacy, Utah Jazz, Kyle Korver, Picks, Racial Justice 46 people like this. Like Google’s nonprofit arm donates another $7.5 million to advance racial justiceNovember 21, 2017 at 11:00 AM  Tags: Google, TC, Tech, Diversity, Google.org, Racial Justice, Vera Institute for Justice 128 people like this. Like Google’s non-profit arm donates another $7.5 million to advance racial justiceNovember 21, 2017 at 11:00 AM Tags: Google, TC, Tech, Diversity, Google.org, Racial Justice, Justin Steele, Vera Institute for Justice 141 people like this. Like Aug. 26: Ha exhibits work in upcoming new bookAugust 25, 2017 at 11:02 AM  Tags: South Korea, Comics, US, Alabama, Aclu, Robin, Matt Dembicki, Racial Justice, Robin Ha 92 people like this. Like March for Racial Justice organizers sorry for scheduling it on Yom KippurAugust 19, 2017 at 2:33 PM  Tags: News, Minnesota, Religion News Service, Racial Justice, Philando Castile 97 people like this. Like |
