K-Pop Fans Take Over #whitelivesmatter To Drown Out Racist Posts
K-Pop fans are showing their formidable social media power to drown out potential racist posts using the hashtag #whitelivesmatter on Twitter. When I went on Twitter this morning, I was shocked. Much...
View ArticleBanksy Shares New Anti-Racism Artwork
Banksy shares his feelings about the worldwide protests against systemic racism and police brutality in the way he knows best: Art. Amid the ongoing worldwide movement that began after the murder of...
View ArticleApple Maps Brings Focus To Giant #BLM Street Mural In DC
Apple was quick to update the satellite imagery in Apple Maps to bring focus to the giant Black Lives Matter mural in Washington DC. The Black Lives Matter giant street mural was revealed on Friday as...
View ArticleCheck Your Privilege With This Simple TikTok Challenge
A TikTok challenge is going viral, making it easy to understand privilege and how people are treated differently based on race and physical appearance. TikTok is known for its challenge that often go...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Facebook Adds More Countries To Its Blood Donations Feature
Facebook is adding more countries to its blood donations feature to help fight shortages caused by shelter-in-place orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A major side effect of the COVID-19 pandemic is...
View ArticleYouTube To Create $100 Million Fund For Black Creators
CEO Susan Wojcicki announced YouTube is creating a multiyear $100 million fund to amplify and develop the voices of Black creators on the platform. Wojcicki made the announcement during her latest...
View ArticleClik here to view.
There Is A New Black Lives Matter Street Mural In Brooklyn
Inspired by Washington DC, community leaders in New York painted a gigantic Black Lives Matter street mural in the heart of Bedstuy, Brooklyn. New York couldn’t stay behind. On June 15, volunteers...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Google Announces Additional $200 Million In Ads Credits To Support Nonprofits
Google has announced a $200 million increase in its annual Ad Grants commitment to help nonprofits around the world. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on businesses around the globe, and...
View ArticleFacebook Commits Additional $200 Million To Support Black-Owned Businesses...
Facebook has announced an additional commitment of $200 million to support black-owned businesses and organizations. After pooling ideas from “diverse groups” of its employees on how it can better...
View ArticleClik here to view.
For Juneteenth Twitter Put Up Billboards Highlighting Black Voices
For Juneteenth, Twitter turned several real tweets into billboards that were advertised in cities that play an important part in the current protests. Many brands have released statements in support of...
View ArticleNextdoor Removes Its Forward to Police Feature
Nextdoor has announced it’s removing its Forward to Police feature that allows people to forward urgent alerts to local law enforcement. Mayors, governors, fire departments, police departments, and...
View ArticleJason Voorhees Tells New Yorkers To Wear A Mask Too
New Yorkers have been told to wear a mask when out in public. And if they did not listen to Governor Cuomo, they may want to listen to Jason Voorhees. Let’s be clear: wear a mask, it can save your life...
View ArticleNASA Renames HQ After First Black Woman Engineer, Mary Jackson
NASA has renamed its HQ in Washington, DC after Mary Jackson, who “overcame barriers to become NASA’s first Black woman engineer.” “Mary W. Jackson was part of a group of very important women who...
View ArticleDo You Hear Us Now? Doritos Joins The #BLM Movement
Doritos joins the Black Lives Matter movement and commits to amplifying Black voices in its new spot “Do you hear us now?” “Do You Hear Us Now?” is Doritos’ new 30-second spot created by BET where...
View ArticleNetflix Pledges $100 Million To Support Black Communities
Netflix has pledged $100 million toward financial institutions and organizations that support Black communities. The cash is intended to help offset the disparity in wealth that Black families face in...
View ArticleFacebook Brings Personal Fundraisers To Instagram
Facebook is testing a new way to raise money on Instagram for a personal cause with Instagram Fundraisers in the US, UK, and Ireland. Facebook users have had the ability to raise money for personal...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Google Makes It Easier To Find Black-Owned Businesses
Google is launching a new feature that allows businesses to identify themselves as Black-owned on Google Maps and Search listings. Since the start of the Black Lives Matter protests, consumers have...
View ArticleFacebook Announces $25M Program To Support Black Creators
As part of its investment to promote Black-owned businesses and organizations, Facebook is launching a $25M program to support Black creators. As part of its $100M investment to support Black-owned...
View ArticlePinterest Launches Brand New Shop Collection Featuring Black-Owned Businesses
In celebration of National Black Business Month, Pinterest launched a new Pinterest Shop collection with Black-owned fashion and beauty businesses. Searches for “Black-owned business” is up 13x since...
View ArticleClik here to view.
After 74 Years, Uncle Ben’s Becomes Ben’s Original
Food giant Mars announced its Uncle Ben’s brand will change its name to Ben’s Original to “create a more inclusive future.” It took too many years. It should not have even ever existed. But Mars is...
View ArticleSorry Mr Trump, Proud Boys Are Not Who You Think They Are
The Proud Boys hashtag has been brilliantly hijacked by the gay community because no-one can defeat The Internet, not even a white supremacist President. The all-male, alt-right group gained notoriety...
View ArticleSupport Black-Owned Businesses With Facebook’s #BuyBlack Friday Gift Guide
After announcing the #BuyBlack Friday campaign in the US earlier this month, Facebook is now promoting a #BuyBlack Friday Gift Guide. Black-owned businesses have been closing at twice the rate of other...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pinterest Launches Today Tab In Australia To Mark NAIDOC Week
Pinterest is bringing its Today tab to Australia to celebrate National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) week. November 8 marks the start of NAIDOC week, which celebrates the...
View ArticleScotland Is The First Country To Provide Free Period Products
After a years-long campaign and a huge social media push, Scotland is to become the first country in the world to provide free period products. In 2018, a study conducted across the UK found that 25%...
View ArticleNew Pornhub Sexstainability Campaign Wants To Help Save The Planet
Pornhub Sextainability introduces a special channel on the platform. For each video view, Pornhub will donate 10cts to help save the planet. Pornhub partnered with 2030 or Bust, an environmental...
View ArticleApple Launches Inaugural Entrepreneur Camp For Black Founders And Developers
Apple has kicked off its Entrepreneur Camp for Black Founders and Developers, announcing 13 companies that will take part in the first cohort. As part of its commitment to empowering the Black...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Apple Maps Now Displays COVID-19 Vaccination Locations In The US
Apple has announced an update to Apple Maps that lets you find nearby COVID-19 vaccination locations across the US. With COVID-19 vaccination programs in full swing, it’s becoming more important to get...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Facebook Expands Supports For Unemployed Or Furloughed Ad Agency Professionals
The Rise initiative Facebook began in Brazil to aid ad agency professionals is now expanding to Canada, Italy, Singapore, and the US. According to the US Bureau of Labor, ad agencies in the US have cut...
View ArticlePinterest Launches Its First-Ever Creator Fund
At an event last week, Pinterest announced a new $500,000 Creator Fund, a program to support Creators from underrepresented communities. Pinterest announced details of its first-ever Creator Fund, a...
View ArticleH&M Debuts Free 24-Hour Suit Rental To Help Young Men Searching For A Job
International clothing retailer H&M is announcing its new free 24-hour suit rental service to help young men searching for a job. The campaign will debut in the UK and the US. Related | Reunited...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Black-Owned Businesses Can Now Self-Identify On Instagram
Instagram has added a tool that lets Black-owned businesses in the US self-identify and become more discoverable. Thanks to the new tool, black-owned businesses with Instagram Shops can now identify...
View ArticleGoogle Launches New Tool To Help People Find Food Support
Google has launched a locator tool to help people in the US find their nearest food bank, food pantry, or school lunch program pickup site. Statistics show that 1 in 8 Americans will experience food...
View ArticleTikTok Is Launching A New Workshop Series To Support Small Businesses
TikTok is about to launch ‘Small Biz Block Party,’ a workshop series to help small business owners in the US learn to use the platform and grow. TikTok is launching a new initiative in the US aimed at...
View ArticleGoogle Is The First Major Tech Company To Require COVID-19 Vaccines
Google will require all employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine before being allowed to return to the company’s offices. The announcement was made by CEO Sundar Pichai, in a letter obtained by The...
View ArticleFacebook Will Require All US Office Employees To Be Vaccinated
Facebook is the second major tech company in the US to require that all employees coming to its offices be vaccinated against COVID-19. “As our offices reopen, we will be requiring anyone coming to...
View ArticleBumble And Bloom Partner To Help Support Sexual Assault Survivors
Bumble continues on its mission to facilitate safer dating but adding extra support for users who have experienced abuse or sexual assault. Bumble is partnering with Chayn, a survivor-run nonprofit...
View ArticleFacebook Gives US Businesses New Ways To Access Capital
Facebook is offering two new ways for eligible small and medium businesses in the US to access capital more easily. Ahead of National Small Business Week, Facebook released its Global State of Small...
View ArticleSpecial Olympics And Xbox Host Inclusive Esports Event
Xbox and Special Olympics teamed up for a new esports event that combines competition with inclusion and accessibility. Esports experiences just became more accessible with the inauguration of a new...
View ArticleNew Unicode Standard Version Brings 37 New Emoji
The Unicode Consortium has finalized drafts for its latest Standard version, adding 838 characters – among them, 37 new emoji. Last week, the Unicode Consortium finalized new characters for its version...
View Article#BuyBlack Friday Returns To Facebook And Instagram
Ahead of the holiday shopping season, Facebook has announced daily Live Shopping experiences and the return of #BuyBlack Friday. Facebook will be launching daily Live Shopping experiences, during which...
View ArticleDiscord’s 5th Snowsgiving Raises Over $500K For Charity Partner
Discord has completed this year’s Snowsgiving, a week-long celebration filled with games, giveaways, and more. The Discord community exceeded its generosity expectations raising $513,000 – over 150%...
View ArticleClik here to view.
KFC Debuts National Rollout Of Its Plant-Based Fried Chicken
The Faux-Poultry war is on: KFC adds its Plant-based Fried Chicken to the menu in all its US restaurants. “The mission from day one was simple: make the world-famous Kentucky Fried Chicken from...
View ArticleCiara And Meta Elevate Nominate 10 Sponsored Black-Owned SMBs
Meta is also announcing new programming, tools, and resources to support Black-owned small businesses for Black History Month. Last week, Meta announced the 10 Black-owned small businesses nominated by...
View ArticleTikTok Will Be The 2022 Presenting Sponsor Of LA Pride Parade
TikTok will be the presenting sponsor for the 2022 LA Pride Parade that will take place June 11 and 12. The information was communicated last week by LGBTQ+ nonprofit Christopher Street West. TikTok...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Amber Alerts For Missing Children Are Coming To Your Instagram Feed
Instagram is rolling out a new Amber Alerts functionality to bring missing children alerts into your feed. On Wednesday, Instagram announced it is partnering with Amber Alerts to help spread the word...
View ArticleMeta Brings Back #BuyBlack Friday For A Third Year
Meta is bringing back #BuyBlack Friday for a third consecutive year in North America. Meta emphasized the importance of the Holiday shopping season for Black-owned small businesses, stating that 25% of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Roam Just Launched The First Skin-Tone Condoms
Skin-tone condoms had never been made before. Now they are available in four shades: original, light, medium, and dark brown. It’s surprising, annoying, and surely frustrating, but skin-colored condoms...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why Fetch Pet Insurance Is Getting Into The Craft Beer Business
Fetch, the tech-forward pet insurance company, is getting into the craft beer business, as a way to help fund a nonprofit veterinarian group. Fetch partnered with Torch & Crown Brewing Company. The...
View ArticleDove Shatters Beauty Stereotypes In Gaming
Dove strives for better representation in gaming, and aims to shatter virtual beauty stereotypes. The campaign by LOLA MullenLowe is part of Dove’s Real Virtual Beauty, a series of actions supported by...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MissJourney AI: Fighting Biased Gender Stereotypes
Missjourney is an AI tool that generates images exclusively of women, from CEOs to leaders, superheroes, doctors and engineers. TEDxAmsterdam Women and Ace created MissJourney to actively counters...
View Article