CultureTechnologyCultureTechnologyChatGPT Predicts Emerging Trends for Black America in 2025Before you dive head first into the new year, take a look at key predictions on core Black issues.ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedDecember 19, 2024
CultureTechnologyCultureTechnologyYes, AI Is Screwing Over Black Folks, But Here's How We Can Game The SystemFrom Kendrick’s AI-enhanced artistry to job applications, artificial intelligence Shapes Our LivesByCali GreenPublishedJuly 5, 2024
CultureTechnologyCultureTechnologyBlack People Built TikTok, So Why Do We Have the Most to Lose From An Impending TikTok BanThe Chinese-based app runs off the strength of Black creators and viewers.ByDustin J. SeibertPublishedMarch 13, 2024
CultureTechnologyCultureTechnologyWill Lupe Fiasco's New Google AI Tool Help Hip-Hop?The rapper and producer stated that AI can help boost creativity in rap music.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedAugust 4, 2023
CultureTechnologyCultureTechnologyWill Meta's Threads Be A Safe Haven For Black Folks As Twitter Continues To Sink?More than 10 million folks have signed up for Twitter's rival app just hours after its initial launch.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedJuly 6, 2023
CultureTechnologyCultureTechnologyBlack Content Creators Call Out Influencer Industry for Racial Bias in GiftingContent creators say that it’s not just about freebies, it’s about creating opportunities for full time employment.ByAlexandra JanePublishedJanuary 1, 2023
CultureTechnologyCultureTechnologyDon't Let The Door Hit You On The Way Out: Elon Musk Says He'll Step Down As Twitter C.E.O.However, the change won't take effect until he finds a suitable replacement.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedDecember 21, 2022
CultureTechnologyCultureTechnologyTwitter To Start Charging $20 Monthly Fee For Blue Checkmarks And Black Folks Are DisgustedThe blue checks are actually about stopping the spread of misinformation--not popularity.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedOctober 31, 2022
CultureTechnologyCultureTechnologyRacists Rejoiced When Elon Musk Officially Acquired Twitter. What Does This Mean For The Rest Of Its Users?On Thursday, Musk got his hands on the app for $44 billion and tweeted "the bird is freed."ByCandace McDuffiePublishedOctober 28, 2022
CultureTechnologyCultureTechnologyMemphis Tech Bubble Grows With The Help of a $700,000 GrantThere is no better time than now to engage our youth in the field of computer science.ByAlexandra JanePublishedOctober 25, 2022
CultureTechnologyCultureTechnologyApple News Sends Racist Notifications Instead of Updates to iPhone UsersFast Company, a monthly business magazine, was hijacked by hackers who sent a racist push alert through Apple News.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedSeptember 28, 2022
CultureTechnologyCultureTechnologyNew TikTok Initiative Aims To Credit Black CreatorsBlack content moves TikTok, but Black TikTokers often don't profitByKeith ReedPublishedMay 18, 2022
CultureTechnologyCultureTechnologyMichael Jordan Makes the Plunge Into Tech, Launches Heir Inc. With Son JeffreyNot only will the company offer NFTs, but it will allow athletes to connect with their fans.ByJay ConnorPublishedDecember 21, 2021
CultureTechnologyCultureTechnologyDMX, Miles Davis NFTs To Launch Black-Owned NFT CompanyNew venture from marketing exec and author Nea SimoneByKeith ReedPublishedDecember 10, 2021
CultureTechnologyCultureTechnologyTwitch Loses Thousands of Viewers After Black, Queer and Disabled Streamers Lead 1-Day Boycott of the PlatformOrganizers say that they hope the movement brings more attention to the growing problem of online harassment for…ByJ.L. CookPublishedSeptember 5, 2021
CultureTechnologyCultureTechnologyEstate of Jean-Michel Basquiat Pulls the Plug on NFT Auction That Would Have Allowed the Winner to Destroy Original DrawingThis whole Non-Fungible Token (NFT) craze has me convinced that rich people just don’t know what to do with their…ByJoe JuradoPublishedApril 29, 2021
CultureTechnologyCultureTechnologyThe Finale of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Marks the Rise of a New Captain AmericaFull spoilers for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier below.ByJoe JuradoPublishedApril 26, 2021
CultureTechnologyCultureTechnologyAll Late: Google Has Finally Decided to Spend a Little Money to Combat Fake NewsRemember how five years ago we were all like “Man, tech companies should really do something about misinformation,”…ByJoe JuradoPublishedApril 1, 2021
CultureTechnologyCultureTechnologyDespite Bans, Extremist Groups Are Alive and Thriving on FacebookI feel like the reason Facebook was so resistant to implementing restrictions on white supremacists and conspiracy…ByJoe JuradoPublishedMarch 23, 2021
CultureTechnologyCultureTechnologyBlack Man Files Lawsuit After Being Jailed Due to Error in Facial Recognition TechnologyA Black man in New Jersey has filed a lawsuit against police and county prosecutors after a misidentification by…ByJoe JuradoPublishedDecember 30, 2020