Enjoy watching as Brits tear down a slaver’s statue and dump it in the river
If you happen to be looking for the Edward Colston statue in Bristol, England, try finding it at its new location: in the harbor, at the bottom of the river.…
Beyoncé talks about protests, George Floyd, and battling adversity in powerful commencement speech
Beyoncé has taken a moment speaking to graduating students at this pivotal moment in history to remind young minds of the power of collective action, finding strength amid adversity, and…
Twitch co-founder Michael Seibel joins Reddit board of directors
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian resigned from the board last week
‘Cops’ has been canceled at the Paramount Network
Looks like someone did some reevaluating. On Tuesday, Paramount Network announced it would no longer produce Cops, a half-hour reality series that takes camera crews on police ride-alongs and investigations.…
11 racial justice documentaries to further your education
As nationwide protests continue in response to the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, the Black Lives Matter movement remains as important as ever and an invaluable…
5 ways to donate to end police brutality
If you can’t attend protests, open your purse. Protests against police brutality, inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, took place in all 50 states on Tuesday morning. They follow…
The 49ers, Kaepernick’s last NFL team, criticized for Blackout Tuesday post
The San Francisco 49ers — the NFL franchise that infamously helped push Colin Kaepernick out of the league — posted in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and used…
How tech leaders can do more for racial justice than just tweet
Solidarity is nice, but jobs and investment in black workers and businesses is better. Many tech leaders and companies have tweeted out support for the Black Lives Matter movement in…
Brand tweets about being an anti-racist ally are not enough
America is in chaos, but don’t worry the brands are on it. The murder by police of George Floyd, a handcuffed, unarmed black man, has sparked nationwide protests and, at…
‘Who is the thug?’: Anderson Cooper blasts Trump’s ‘outrageous and dangerous’ photo op stunt
[embedded content] CNN’s Anderson Cooper called out President Donald Trump at length on Monday night, after the president finally made public comments on the protests against police brutality raging across…