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Sameer Rao  Nov 1, 2018 3:40PM EDT

Google Employees Walk Out to Protest Discrimination

Organizers of the international action call for “an end to the sexual harassment, discrimination and the systemic racism” they say pervades the tech giant’s culture.
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Sameer Rao  Jun 14, 2017 1:45PM EDT

This Interactive Website Maps Lynchings in Jim Crow America

The Equal Justice Initiative’s Lynching in America website lets users view lynchings by state and see video testimonals from the descendants of racial terror victims.
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Sameer Rao  Jun 7, 2017 12:28PM EDT

Peek Inside Howard University's New Google Satellite Campus [PHOTOS]

The Howard West facility makes it easy for the HBCU’s computer science students to work with Google staffers in Mountain View, California.
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Sameer Rao  Dec 13, 2016 3:10PM EST

UPDATE: After Pressure From Advocacy Group, Facebook Says 'Of Course' It Wouldn't Participate in Muslim Registry

Facebook and Twitter are the only major tech companies to publicly state that they would not assist with any Muslim registry plans put forth by the Trump administration.
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Kenrya Rankin  Nov 8, 2016 8:23AM EST

3 Things You Must Do Before You Vote

If you stay ready, you don’t have to get ready. But for those who need a little help, we’ve got you covered!
Sameer Rao  Mar 21, 2016 4:24PM EDT

This Google Doodle Aims 'To Not Only Turn Heads, But Souls As Well'

Tenth grader Akilah Johnson’s winning Google Doodle draws from the history of Black resistance and pride.
Kenrya Rankin  Mar 11, 2016 2:05PM EST

New Blind Job Match App Aims to Put More People of Color in Tech

Engineer Stephanie Lampkin, a Black woman, created Blendoor to eliminate racial and gender bias from tech industry hiring.
Kenrya Rankin  Feb 1, 2016 4:19PM EST

3 New Ways to Celebrate Black History Month

From #TwitpicTheBlackestPictureInYourPhone to Google’s Cultural Institute, here are a few interesting ways to kick off Black History Month.
Sameer Rao  Jan 13, 2016 12:33PM EST

WATCH: Pinterest's Tracy Chou Talks Diversity in Silicon Valley

The software engineer is best known for writing an editorial that shed light on the depth of the tech world’s problems with diversity. 
Sameer Rao  Jul 8, 2015 10:35AM EDT

ICYMI: Google Photos Bug Tagged Black People as 'Gorillas'

The company scrambled to fix bugs in its Google Photos app that tagged a black man and woman as “gorillas.” 
Kenrya Rankin  Jun 5, 2015 1:17PM EDT

Report: Google Still Struggles With Diversity

A new Google report reveals that the tech giant’s staff is primarily made up of white and Asian men.
Aura Bogado  May 29, 2015 9:54AM EDT

Hastert Indictment, Scripps Spelling Bee Tie, Napping Away Racism?

Some of Friday’s big stories
Aura Bogado  May 20, 2015 9:51AM EDT

Feds Crack Down on Cancer Charities, Israel Ditches Segregated Bus Plan, Hubble Birthday

Some of Wednesday’s big stories
Aura Bogado  May 15, 2015 10:00AM EDT

RIP B.B. King, Stephanopoulos Apologizes, Google Car Coming Soon

Some of Friday’s big stories
Aura Bogado  May 7, 2015 10:02AM EDT

Chicago Reparations, Brits Vote, Atmospheric CO2 Hits New Record

Some of Thursday’s big stories
Carla Murphy  Mar 19, 2015 1:17PM EDT

Google Backs Opps for Latino and Black Entrepreneurs in 3 Cities

Tech entrepreneurs in Chicago, Austin and Durham, N.C., will catch a huge break
Aura Bogado  Oct 22, 2014 3:40PM EDT

Google's Latino-Targeted Domain, .SOY, Inspires Frustration, Confusion

Can the corporation do right by marketing a new top-level domain?
Jamilah King  Jun 4, 2014 10:45AM EDT

Asians Have Not Become White, No Matter What Google's Diversity Data Says

Scot Nakagawa doubles down on why the model minority myth is so destructive.
Carla Murphy  May 28, 2014 5:57PM EDT

Streaming: Google Exec Releases Company's Race and Gender Numbers

Watch the 6pm EST livestream on PBSNewsHour
Carla Murphy  May 19, 2014 10:38AM EDT

Google To Release Numbers on Employee Diversity

Will Google’s move force other tech companies to do the same?