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Instagram is going to start surveying some users about race
Instagram users will be able to submit an optional survey about their race to help the platform understand marginalized users’ experiences.
Read MoreJayland Walker’s death has traumatized Black people in Akron, Ohio. Community leaders are finding ways to help.
The killing of Jayland Walker by Akron police has further traumatized a community that is well aware of the force’s racist practices.
Read MoreMassachusetts joins wave of states banning racial discrimination against natural hair
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed legislation that bans school and workplace discrimination against Black hair in the state.
Read MoreNo quick fix: How OpenAI’s DALL·E 2 illustrated the challenges of bias in AI
OpenAI’s DALL·E 2 is the latest technological project that has come under fire for biased computing based on gender and racial differences.
Read MoreWhat could be Florida Gov. DeSantis’ undoing on the national stage? HBCUs.
Florida’s Governor Rick DeSantis hasn’t yet accused HCBUs of being “woke” as he plays conservatives, but he could fall from favor if he did.
Read MoreFor wrongfully convicted Black men, exoneration can be just as traumatizing as prison
Exoneration cannot erase the trauma caused by a wrongful conviction and time spent in prison, and these Black men pay the price.
Read MoreEmmett Till Biopic ‘Till’ Releases Trailer, Will Debut at New York Film Festival
You can now see the trailer for the upcoming Emmett Till biopic by Chinonye Chukwu, which will premiere at the New York Film Festival.
Read MoreOn the ground with New York City’s Black motorcycle clubs
Photographer Cate Dingley recently released a book, Ezy Riders, of photos featuring members of Brooklyn’s all-black motorcycle clubs.
Read More‘We need more representation’: Inuit sister models from Yellowknife appear in Vogue
Black Inuit sisters Linda and Evangeline Charlie were thrilled to discover a photo from an editorial photoshoot published on PhotoVogue.
Read MoreActivists are working to keep Tupac Shakur’s stepfather from dying of cancer in prison
Rapper Tupac Shakur’s father, Mutulu, is serving a prison sentence with cancer and may not get a chance to say “Goodbye” to loved ones.
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