black lives matter

I was in DC for the inauguration. The overwhelming security state felt disturbingly similar to the worst parts of the post-9/11 response.

The National Guard is ramping up its presence in Washington, DC, ahead of...

Apple’s plywood, Portland’s art

From The Oregonian’s “Apple donates George Floyd mural from downtown...

Rep. Rashida Tlaib on why she's rallying progressives to fight back against calls for sweeping new government surveillance powers after the Capitol attack

Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., October 18,...

Reboot. Campaign to Spotlight Ethnic Minority Experiences in the Workplace

reboot., a team of ethnic minority ally cross-industry communications and marketing professionals, has launched its inaugural campaign to spotlight the journeys of successful ethnic minority professionals who have risen...

Read the email Expensify's CEO sent to customers on MLK Day outlining the company's plan to fight injustices with a 'highly experimental' crowdsourced campaign

Expensify Expensify will spend an extra $3 million to fight systemic injustices in 2021. CEO David Barrett outlined a "highly experimental" plan to let volunteers and donors choose causes. Expensify will...

69 Powerful And Timeless Quotes By Martin Luther King Jr.

In this time of chaos, fear, and doubt, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s words bring calm, clarity, and unity. January 15 should have been King’s 92nd birthday and Americans celebrated his legacy and what his words...

Black Lives Matter: A call to action for HR

When Black Lives Matter rose to national attention last spring, leadership at the National Academy of Human Resources proposed a project to build a bridge between HR leaders and students at historically Black colleges...

Democratic leaders are demonizing 'defund the police' - but they don't have a better plan for reform

A demonstrator holds a sign reading "Defund the Police" during events to mark Juneteenth - which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves...

Oh my heart

You’ve broken my heart for the last time. That’s what I want to tell white America, but I know it’s not true. My heart will be broken by you over and over and over again before I die. You’ve broken my heart for...

Will states use the Capitol riot to crack down on pipeline protests?

Earlier this week, with national attention focused on accountability for the pro-Trump rioters who stormed the capitol building in Washington, D.C., Ohio quietly became the 13th state since 2017 to legislate harsher...

Prosecutors are looking to modify Kyle Rittenhouse's bail conditions after the Kenosha shooter flashed white power signs and was spotted out with Proud Boys

Kyle Rittenhouse sits while listening during an extradition hearing in Lake County court Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, in Waukegan, Ill. Rittenhouse is accused of killing two protesters days after Jacob Blake was shot by...

A sign of the times: basketball coaches speak up

I recently read an article in the local newspaper. Purdue men’s basketball coach Matt Painter was talking about the difference in how Black Lives Matter protesters were handled versus the insurrectionists who invaded...

Teaching the ‘Stop the Steal’ riot

Telling students that the Capitol riot was an act of “white supremacy,” “racism” and “sedition” or that “the election was not rigged” is “counter-productive” argues teacher Tate Henderson Aldrich on...

Teacher suspended for ‘election integrity’ video

A Wisconsin teacher was suspended for telling students to watch a video questioning the integrity of the presidential election, reports Scott Williams on Wisconsin State Journal. Jeff Taff In an online lesson plan, Jeff...

Martin Luther King III on the Capitol insurrection: It's 'white privilege on steroids'

Martin Luther King III visits the Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial in Washington in 2018. AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais Martin Luther King III has followed in his father's footsteps and become an activist, most...

7 months after George Floyd's death, corporations are still 'diversity washing' instead of making actual changes

Protests over the police killing of George Floyd rage on more than three months later. Adam Miller/Business Insider "Diversity washing" is an applicable name for the virtue signaling corporate leaders are...

Joe Biden has a valuable chance to reform the way police deal with protesters

Police block a march route for Black Lives Matter Protesters on Michigan Avein Chicago, United States, on July 25, 2020. Jim Vondruska/NurPhoto via Getty Images There have been times in US history where police...

The insurrection at the Capitol challenged the way newsrooms frame unrest

The chaos at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday wasn’t typical. Nor was the coverage. Footage carried live by cable news and clips and photos shared across social media were jolting. One image showed a man who had broken...

Twitter Is Comparing The Trump Mob To The BLM Protests, And Here Are 25 Of The Most Viral Tweets

As people watched President Donald Trump's supporters storm the Capitol building in Washington, DC, they noticed a difference in how the police, media, and the whole USA, in general, reacted to it when compared to the...

Expert advice to help HR focus on Black mental health this week

This week’s insurrection in Washington, D.C., by pro-Trump supporters is the latest alarming national event to impact the psyche of American workers, already strapped by social unrest and a global pandemic. While HR...

'You opened the f---ing doors for 'em!': Joe Scarborough tears into Capitol police over flimsy security and racial double standards

MSNBC 'Morning Joe' host Joe Scarborough William B. Plowman/NBC/NBC Newswire/NBCUniversal via Getty Images MSNBC host Joe Scarborough went on a rant Thursday morning, excoriating Capitol police for what he described...

The State Of Diversity In Big Budget Video Games

When I think about diversity in last year’s crop of big-budget games I can see the bright spots. Some of PlayStation’s marquee games, for example, featured some of the most diverse casts I’ve seen with men of...

Proud Boys leader arrested in Washington, DC, on charges of destruction of property

Enrique Tarrio, a leader of the Proud Boys, attends a Proud Boys rally on September 26, 2020 in Delta Park, on the northern edge of Portland, Oregon. Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images Far-right group Proud...

Kyle Rittenhouse shooting victims seek $20 million in damages

Men walk towards law enforcement with their hands up on August 24, 2020 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Brandon Bell/Getty Images A man shot by Kyle Rittenhouse, and the parents of another man who was killed, say police and...

Semrush Finds Tesla Most Searched Stock to Invest in in 2020 World Data Trends Review

Semrush, an online visibility management platform, has released new research “Semrush World Data Trends: 2020 Year in Review”, using global data from Google searches and website statistics to share insights about the year we have had. 2020 proved to be more challenging than expected, people around the globe turned to the internet to find answers, solace and guidance to what happens next. Even without the Covid-19 pandemic, this...