How technology is helping remove racist language in Washington state property deeds If you live in a home built before the 1950s, there’s a chance that lurking in its property records is… Read More
Tableau launches $10M racial justice initiative to shine light on inequity with data Tableau will spend $10 million over the next three years to help non-profits and governments address racial inequity using data.… Read More
Microsoft vows to use financial strength to fuel societal change in sweeping racial justice plan Over the next three years, Microsoft says it will double its number of Black-owned suppliers and spend an incremental $500… Read More
Podcast ‘Racism is a pandemic,’ and this is how the tech industry can be part of the ‘vaccine’ “Racism is a pandemic. Whether it’s tech, or whether it’s any other form of business, we have the need for… Read More
Listen, learn and launch: A resource guide to end racism in tech through lasting systemic change [Editor’s Note: Dave Cotter is chief product officer at cannabis website and marketplace Leafly, a serial entrepreneur, startup CEO and… Read More
Podcast 5 ways tech leaders can address racial inequity, from diversity expert and tech CEO Cheryl Ingram Dr. Cheryl Ingram has seen the statements from tech companies this week, expressing outrage over the death of George Floyd… Read More
Amazon removes racist items from e-commerce marketplace after backlash Amazon has pulled items with Nazi and racist symbolism from its website after advocacy groups raised concerns about the content,… Read More
Facebook to end ad targeting that excludes ethnicities and religions in deal with Washington State AG Facebook has agreed to stop allowing third-party advertisers to exclude ethnic and religious groups when targeting ads for housing, credit,… Read More
Researchers find white supremacist propaganda for sale across Amazon marketplace Sellers across Amazon’s marketplace are peddling goods that promote bigotry and violence, according to a new report from two progressive… Read More
Watch: The Seattle mayoral debate hosted by GeekWire, KING 5, KUOW, and CityClub Seattle’s next mayor will help the city navigate an unprecedented period of growth and change. How that ship is steered… Read More
Here are 8 questions we have for Seattle’s mayoral candidates: What else should we ask? Seattle’s highly unusual mayoral race has 21 candidates vying for the city’s top executive office. The election comes at a… Read More
Seattle mayor ends bid for re-election, still denies sexual assault accusations Seattle Mayor Ed Murray will not be seeking re-election for a second term because of sexual abuse allegations that are… Read More
Here’s what tech luminaries are saying about election day on Twitter When it comes to political theater, the tech community isn’t always center-stage. Often tech leaders prefer to quietly exercise political… Read More
‘Alexa, who’s winning the presidential race?’ Amazon Echo gets real-time election updates It’s going to be a long day, folks. If you don’t want to follow along on Twitter or tune into the… Read More
Facebook advertisers can exclude users based on race, sexual orientation, and gender If you wanted to make a chunk of change selling “Make America Great Again” hats and didn’t think they’d do… Read More
Seattle woman sues HomeAway for racial discrimination after agent allegedly refuses to book ‘her kind’ Yvette Hobzek, a Seattle-area real estate broker, filed suit against vacation rental company HomeAway on Monday, alleging racial discrimination. Hobzek, a… Read More
Q&A: Washington state gubernatorial candidate Bill Bryant on CS education, tech jobs, and trade (Updated at 11:45 a.m. to clarify and add comments from Gov. Inslee’s campaign). Bill Bryant says he has a plan… Read More
App for splitting the bill based on race and gender gives ‘check your privilege’ a whole new meaning Does your bleeding liberal heart make you feel guilty about your privilege? Do you love receiving praise on social media… Read More
Starbucks talks about race — and eventually coffee — in star-studded, three-hour annual meeting Starbucks did something very uncharacteristic for a Fortune 500 company at its annual meeting in Seattle today. Instead of limiting… Read More
