Internet guerrillas: Inside the DIY broadband revolution with NYC Mesh
NYC Mesh is a guerrilla internet provider that helps city residents get online without paying a monthly fee to big telecom companies like Verizon or Comcast
Why Pride organizers are banning cops
Mashable is celebrating Pride Month by exploring the modern LGBTQ world, from the people who make up the community to the spaces where they congregate, both online and off. LGBTQ…
Google Doodle commemorates Juneteenth with illustrations of Black joy
Google is spotlighting Juneteenth in its latest Google Doodle. Detroit-based artist Rachelle Baker created the art to honor the true end of slavery in the U.S. on June 19, 1865.…
Juneteenth is now an official federal holiday
Juneteenth is officially a federal holiday. On Thursday, President Joe Biden signed a bill into law commemorating June 19, which marks the true end of slavery in the U.S., as…
Educators rally to #TeachTruth as the GOP tries to silence lessons on U.S. oppression
On Saturday, educators all around the U.S. made it abundantly clear that legal maneuvers aren’t going to stop them from bringing truth to the students in their classrooms. The nationwide…
Don’t let body shame keep you from celebrating Pride
Mashable is celebrating Pride Month by exploring the modern LGBTQ world, from the people who make up the community to the spaces where they congregate, both online and off. Ryan…
Darnella Frazier, the teen who filmed George Floyd’s murder, won a Pulitzer Citation
Darnella Frazier was 17 years old when she filmed Officer Derek Chauvin murder George Floyd by placing his knee on Floyd’s neck and asphyxiating him in the course of an…
New York Senate passes bill that could force Apple to loosen its grip on device repairs
The New York State Senate just delivered a chink to Apple’s armor. On Thursday, the New York legislative body passed the Digital Fair Repair Act. It requires that “original equipment…
Shoes force us to confront the legacy of abuse of Native Americans
After the discovery of more than 215 Indigenous children’s remains at a former residential school in Canada, a shoe exhibit urges people to pay homage to their memories. An artist,…
Tulsa Race Massacre: 5 free online resources to learn about the tragedy
If you haven’t heard of the Tulsa Race Massacre or Black Wall Street, here’s your chance to rectify that. Black Wall Street, also known as Greenwood, was once a thriving…