CultureTechnologyCultureTechnologyBlack Content Creators Call Out Influencer Industry for Racial Bias in GiftingContent creators say that it’s not just about freebies, it’s about creating opportunities for full time employment.ByAlexandra JanePublishedJanuary 1, 2023Comments (7)
CultureTechnologyCultureTechnologyDon't Let The Door Hit You On The Way Out: Elon Musk Says He'll Step Down As Twitter C.E.O.However, the change won't take effect until he finds a suitable replacement.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedDecember 21, 2022Comments (100)
CultureTechnologyCultureTechnologyTwitter To Start Charging $20 Monthly Fee For Blue Checkmarks And Black Folks Are DisgustedThe blue checks are actually about stopping the spread of misinformation--not popularity.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedOctober 31, 2022Comments (13)
CultureTechnologyCultureTechnologyRacists Rejoiced When Elon Musk Officially Acquired Twitter. What Does This Mean For The Rest Of Its Users?On Thursday, Musk got his hands on the app for $44 billion and tweeted "the bird is freed."ByCandace McDuffiePublishedOctober 28, 2022Comments (58)
CultureTechnologyCultureTechnologyMemphis Tech Bubble Grows With The Help of a $700,000 GrantThere is no better time than now to engage our youth in the field of computer science.ByAlexandra JanePublishedOctober 25, 2022
CultureTechnologyCultureTechnologyApple News Sends Racist Notifications Instead of Updates to iPhone UsersFast Company, a monthly business magazine, was hijacked by hackers who sent a racist push alert through Apple News.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedSeptember 28, 2022Comments (1)
CultureTechnologyCultureTechnologyNew TikTok Initiative Aims To Credit Black CreatorsBlack content moves TikTok, but Black TikTokers often don't profitByKeith ReedPublishedMay 18, 2022
CultureTechnologyCultureTechnologyMichael Jordan Makes the Plunge Into Tech, Launches Heir Inc. With Son JeffreyNot only will the company offer NFTs, but it will allow athletes to connect with their fans.ByJay ConnorPublishedDecember 21, 2021Comments (2)
CultureTechnologyCultureTechnologyDMX, Miles Davis NFTs To Launch Black-Owned NFT CompanyNew venture from marketing exec and author Nea SimoneByKeith ReedPublishedDecember 10, 2021Comments (7)
CultureTechnologyCultureTechnologyTwitch Loses Thousands of Viewers After Black, Queer and Disabled Streamers Lead 1-Day Boycott of the PlatformOrganizers say that they hope the movement brings more attention to the growing problem of online harassment for…ByJ.L. CookPublishedSeptember 5, 2021Comments (11)
CultureTechnologyCultureTechnologyEstate of Jean-Michel Basquiat Pulls the Plug on NFT Auction That Would Have Allowed the Winner to Destroy Original DrawingThis whole Non-Fungible Token (NFT) craze has me convinced that rich people just don’t know what to do with their…ByJoe JuradoPublishedApril 29, 2021Comments (14)
CultureTechnologyCultureTechnologyThe Finale of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Marks the Rise of a New Captain AmericaFull spoilers for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier below.ByJoe JuradoPublishedApril 26, 2021Comments (104)
CultureTechnologyCultureTechnologyAll Late: Google Has Finally Decided to Spend a Little Money to Combat Fake NewsRemember how five years ago we were all like “Man, tech companies should really do something about misinformation,”…ByJoe JuradoPublishedApril 1, 2021Comments (1)
CultureTechnologyCultureTechnologyDespite Bans, Extremist Groups Are Alive and Thriving on FacebookI feel like the reason Facebook was so resistant to implementing restrictions on white supremacists and conspiracy…ByJoe JuradoPublishedMarch 23, 2021Comments (10)
CultureTechnologyCultureTechnologyBlack Man Files Lawsuit After Being Jailed Due to Error in Facial Recognition TechnologyA Black man in New Jersey has filed a lawsuit against police and county prosecutors after a misidentification by…ByJoe JuradoPublishedDecember 30, 2020Comments (6)
CultureTechnologyCultureTechnologyNew Technology Could Provide Police Access to Real-Time Footage From Home Security CamerasI don’t know why anyone thought this was a good idea, but apparently Jackson, Miss. is experimenting with a pilot…ByJoe JuradoPublishedDecember 3, 2020Comments (4)
CultureTechnologyCultureTechnologyMassachusetts Legislators Vote to Ban Police From Using Facial Recognition TechnologyLawmakers in Massachusetts have taken the rare step back from our inevitable, Minority Report-lite future by voting…ByJoe JuradoPublishedDecember 2, 2020Comments (5)
CultureTechnologyCultureTechnologyAnnouncing Blacktag, a Platform for Black Creation, Curation and Consumption; Issa Rae and Common Among PartnersIn the midst of tragedy, hardships and frustrations that came with the 2020 global pandemic, creators have been…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedNovember 18, 2020Comments (1)
CultureTechnologyCultureTechnologyReport Finds Facebook Is Still Profiting Off Far-Right Extremism. In Other Words, It’s a MondayA recent study has shown that despite Facebook’s claims that it’s cracking down on right-wing extremist groups, the…ByJoe JuradoPublishedOctober 19, 2020Comments (13)
CultureTechnologyCultureTechnologyAdvertisers and Social Media Companies Agree On Steps to Curb Hate SpeechFacebook, YouTube and Twitter have come to an agreement with a collective of advertisers on steps to curb hate…ByJoe JuradoPublishedSeptember 23, 2020Comments (11)