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President Biden’s new administration continues to enact legislation at a breakneck pace. As the administration of 46th President Joe Biden starts its first full week in control of the White House, legislation setting a new course for the country continues to be approved at a record rate. Among the actions…
Disney’s (No. 20 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list) “Frozen 2” is currently in theaters breaking box office records, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The new animated sequel went in a slightly different direction than its blockbuster predecessor “Frozen.” The creators of the film, Jennifer Lee, Chris…
Along with Facebook allowing Russia to interfere in the 2016 presidential election, the social media company has created a space for property owners to discriminate against people of color, and the federal government had to step in. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has filed a new…
Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross allegedly bamboozled $120 million dollars from his Wall Street buddies over the years during his tenure as the head of the private-equity company WL Ross & Co., according to a report from Forbes. The report alleges that Ross has been the target of numerous lawsuits…
Nearly two years after his death, Seth Rich’s family is still dealing with a nightmare from the conservative media that continues pushing conspiracy theories surrounding his murder. But they’re not taking it lying down. Aaron Rich, Rich’s brother, is suing the Washington Times and America First Media as well as…
A longtime Fox News analyst has left the company and he did not go quietly. “Over my decade with Fox, I long was proud of the association. Now I am ashamed,” said Retired Col. Lt. Ralph Peters, according to a letter obtained by BuzzFeed. Peters accused the network of “assaulting…
Facebook’s failure to prevent Russian operatives from using its technology for election meddling resulted in at least 3,000 U.S. political ads and 80,000 Facebook posts, which were seen by as many as 126 million Americans over two years. Russian trolls understood the intent behind then Republican nominee Donald Trump’s campaign…
Facebook has come under fire by the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) for absence of diversity in the boardroom none of itseight board membersare people of color and for having allowed the Russian government to systematically use its platform to exploit the Black community. In a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill…
A “Blacktivist” campaign on social media reportedly linked to the Russian government was created to exacerbate racial tensions during the 2016 U.S. presidential election.In essence, the trolls used U.S.-based technology to exploit African Americanpain for political gain and to stoke the fears of white Americans. Facebook listed the Blacktivist account…