The takeover of Twitter by Elon Musk can be seen as a continuation of the gentrification narrative…This comparison is particularly poignant when viewed through the lens of digital gentrification and its impacts on marginalized…Jun 24, 2024Jun 24, 2024
Cultural Appropriation is the New BlackTech Giants and the Appropriation Economy: How TikTok, Twitter, and Meta Exploit Culture for GrowthJun 12, 2024Jun 12, 2024
Richard Roundtree 1942–2023It is inevitable that your childhood heroes die. However inevitable it may be, there is still a profound sadness. Richard Roundtree, best…Oct 25, 2023Oct 25, 2023
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A Tech Co-Founder Just Gave Me A Master Class in Centering WhitenessAs #BlackHistoryMonth winds down, I was reminded with how pernicious #whiteness can be.Feb 22, 20223Feb 22, 20223
So Your Democracy is Dying…By now most people are aware of the the post World War II confessional “First They Came For”Nov 2, 20201Nov 2, 20201
You Are ComplicitWhite people of america, take a moment to reflect on the reality that many of you have and continue to witness black people brutalized and…May 28, 202024May 28, 202024
He Was Our Father 1944–2019My father died this past week after suffering injuries in a fire at his home. His death was as tragic as his life…Jul 14, 20193Jul 14, 20193
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