Weighing Big Tech’s Promise to Black America
Mitchell came from a Black family with an entrepreneurial spirit. When he was a teenager growing up in New Haven, Connecticut, his mother and grandmother opened a bakery called the…
Watch: Bill Nye’s Video “Destroying” Racism Is Viral Once Again
American scientist Bill Nye explained the reason behind different skin colours in his viral video.American scientist and entertainer Bill Nye is known for his simple ways to explain various tenets…
Pandemic Led to Rise In Child Abuse, Racism: European Union Rights Agency
COVID-19: The EU agency’s report said in 2020, domestic violence also increased (Representational)Vienna: The coronavirus pandemic has had an unprecedented and profound effect on human rights, fuelling racism and child…
Oximeters Used to Be Designed for Equity. What Happened?
As steps toward mitigating racial bias, Hewlett-Packard’s engineers marshaled a range of more inclusive approaches to oximetry. The instrument’s baseline calibrations were set by working with a “carefully selected” group,…
Pandemic Exposed “Undeniable Effects Of Racism” In US: Top Expert
Anthony Fauci pointed to higher rates of covid deaths among Black and Latino Americans, minority groupsWashington: Dr Anthony Fauci, the Biden administration’s top medical adviser said that the COVID-19 pandemic…
Stop Invoking ‘The Founding Fathers’ in Political Debates
Photo: Barbara A. Harvey (Shutterstock) Debates concerning contentious social and political issues are often supported by an annoying crutch, stemming back to the 18th century: invoking the Founding Fathers. It’s…
What to Do Instead of Saying ‘I Don’t See Race’
Photo: Maria Vonotna (Shutterstock) This past year, racial injustices committed against Black Americans and Asian Americans have reached new heights. Hate crimes against Asian Americans have risen 149% since the…
Celebrate Blackness All Year Round
Illustration: Caelestiss (Shutterstock) Each year, the U.S. sets aside a short, 28-day window in which to celebrate Blackness. Carving out a time when the whole country pauses to honor the…
How to Talk More Respectfully About Interracial Relationships
Photo: ROBYN BECK/AFP (Getty Images) Vice President Kamala Harris’ marriage to Doug Emhoff carries a historic magnitude: Emhoff’s status as the first Second Gentleman in the nation’s history is alone…
I’ve Got a Meme for That: Unpacking the Racist Practice of Digital Blackface in the Information Age
“We create the culture, but they take it from us and they use it in their own ways. And they’re the ones who sort of reap the benefits in ways…