On October 19, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra urged Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter to expand efforts to stop the spread of disinformation designed to harm the upcoming U.S. election on their platforms, saying the companies “should take responsibility for their role in spreading misinformation and voter suppression.”
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This Week in White Supremacy #146: Black Americans overwhelmingly say unconscious bias is a major barrier
In the minutes following the announcement that only one officer would be indicted – for wanton endangerment for firing into an apartment next door to Taylor’s – a quiet, stunned sadness and simmering anger overtook Louisville’s Jefferson Square Park, the epicenter of protests which has been dubbed Injustice Square Park.
New Maynard Institute study on Structural Racism by Brenda Payton
A new Maynard Institute study on structural racism by Brenda Payton includes more than 260 studies showing racial disparities in various aspects of American life. This report is designed as a tool for journalists and researchers and highlights examples of work by institutions and initiatives working to solve the problem of structural racism. Many ofContinueContinue reading “New Maynard Institute study on Structural Racism by Brenda Payton”