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Sameer Rao  Jun 11, 2018 4:01PM EDT

Digital Justice Experts Answer Your #NetNeutrality Rollback Questions

Representatives from the Center for Media Justice, Fight for the Future and other organizations leading the fight for internet freedom hosted a Reddit Ask Me Anything session to address the rollback of net neutrality rules. 
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Sameer Rao  Nov 7, 2016 4:08PM EST

T.I., Vic Mensa Criticize Lil Wayne for Black Lives Matter Comments

T.I.: “You have to get outta that bubble that you’ve been living in and get out here and educate yourself on what’s going on around us!”
Sameer Rao  Sep 30, 2016 4:30PM EDT

Science Experts Of Color Discuss STEM's Implicit Racial Bias in Candid Reddit AMA

Black scholars answered Redditors’ questions about how structural racism impacts people of color working in the hard sciences.
Kenrya Rankin  Mar 21, 2016 3:51PM EDT

This Reddit #AskMeAnything Aims to Tackle Racial Discrimination

Today is International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Starting at 4 p.m. EST, the United Nation’s Gay McDougall will offer up real talk about the fight against racism both here and abroad.
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. 
Kenrya Rankin  Jul 16, 2015 3:13PM EDT

Reddit Says It Will Keep Policies That Curb Racist and Sexist Harassment

New Reddit CEO will not throw out the anti-harassment polices enacted under the tenure of his ousted predecessor.
Sameer Rao  Jul 13, 2015 1:48PM EDT

Reddit's Acting CEO Ellen Pao, Who Drew Fire for Banning Racist Subreddits, Resigns

The lawyer and interim CEO of Reddit resigned from the company on Friday amidst significant controversy.  
Jorge Rivas  Apr 25, 2013 5:38PM EDT

Family Of Missing Brown Student Misidentified as Boston Bomber Issues Statement

The statement was published a Facebook page they started to help find their son.
Jorge Rivas  Apr 23, 2013 11:48AM EDT

Reddit: Sorry for Shoving Missing Student Into Boston 'Witch Hunt'

“We hope that Boston will also be where reddit learns to be sensitive of its own power,” a reedit general manager said.
Jorge Rivas  Sep 28, 2012 1:10PM EDT

Sikh Woman Teaches Reddit Users a Life Lesson in Tolerance

A college student who posted a mean spirited photo he shot of a fellow student to the online community site Reddit.com just got a life lesson in tolerance he’ll never forget.