Alphabet Inc., the company behind internet giants such as Google and YouTube, has faced a growing number of diversity-related controversies in the first few weeks of 2021. Despite its incredible ongoing profitability — including a 23% increase in advertising and profits of $46 billion in the final quarter of 2020…
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Comcast, AT&T and Cox Communications Making Internet Accessible to Low-Income Families During COVID-19 Outbreak
As schools and offices across the country are closing in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, classes and businesses are moving online. For many of the estimated 19 million Americans without broadband internet service, learning and working from home poses challenges. Comcast (No. 6 on DiversityInc’s 2019 Top 50 Companies…
A Mother’s Warning: White Teen and Tween Boys Easily Propagandized by White Supremacists Online
California writer and mother Joanna Schroeder had a message to other moms of white teen boys in a tweet that went viral: White supremacists online are paying attention to young men’s social media use, even if you are not. Do you have white teenage sons? Listen up. I’ve been watching…
Blind Man Sues Domino’s Over Not Being Able to Order Pizza, More Lawsuits Mount
Guillermo Robles, who is blind, said that he was not able to successfully order a pizza from Domino’s website or mobile app because of his disability. So, Robles sued. And Domino’s is not the only major retailer to be called out for not being disability-friendly. Beyoncé’s website has been targeted and…
Ken Sena Joins Wells Fargo Securities' Equity Research Team
Ken Sena WellsFargo Securities, the investment banking and capital markets business of WellsFargo & Company (No. 9 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies list), announced that Internet analyst Ken Sena has joined the Global Research, Economics & Strategydivision as managing director and head of Internet Equity Research. He will be…
Comcast, YMCA Announce $15 Million, Multi-Year Partnership To Help Low-Income Families
Comcast NBCUniversal (No. 29 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies list) and YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) announced a comprehensive $15.3 million partnership that combines the Y’s commitment to strengthening communities and improving the lives of children and families and the transformative potential of Comcast’s Internet Essentials, the nation’s largest…