A major 7.2-magnitude earthquake recently hit the island of Haiti, a country that has endured political turbulence, foreign meddling, a humanitarian crisis, and now this. The death toll has surpassed 2,100 as of the end of last week, with many still missing and displaced. Our thoughts are with those affected by this horrible incident. Source: […]
The Taliban recently seized the country’s second-largest city Kandahar, and now thousands who fled their hometowns for safety in Kabul live in fear as the Taliban close in on the capital. With little access to food or safety, a heartbreaking humanitarian crisis continues to take place. Kabul’s international airport saw masses of people desperate to […]
If you’re a California resident, this is for you! Use your voice and advocate by helping pass these 3 key police reform bills. You can text “POLICE” to 52886, which will help you identify and call your state Senator and Assemblymember about these CA bills. The 3 bills: SB.2 (Peace Officers & Certification) allows […]
Today is the 101st Anniversary of Women’s Right to Vote. The 19th Amendment is often thought of as the one that gave women the right to vote, but the fact is that it did not deliver on that promise. Native Americans did not gain the right to vote until the Snyder Act of 1924. Even […]
A special thank you to Dr. Amy Kavanaugh for enlightening us with her Twitter accessibility tips. Share her advice! Everyone has the right to access the same types of content. Her top tips: 1. If there is text, include it. 2. What stands out to you in the image? A red coat? A skyscraper? A […]
Join us as we set the goal of making sure we make our posts more accessible on this platform. Here are some tips that we’ve picked up thanks to Disability Together–please let us know if there are any others. We are always trying to learn.
As hip-hop turns 48 years old next month, the U.S. Senate has made history by passing a resolution recognizing Aug. 11 as national Hip-Hop Celebration Day in the U.S. The resolution also designates the month of August as Hip-Hop Recognition Month and November as Hip-Hop History Month. According to a tweet issued by the Senate […]
Today, on August 9, we celebrate International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples by demanding indigenous peoples’ inclusion, participation and approval in the constitution of a system with social and economic benefits for all. Did you know: – More than 86% of indigenous peoples globally work in the informal economy, compared to 66% for their […]
Today is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day. Black women must work 579 days to earn what white men do in 365. August 3rd is the approximate day Black women must work into the new year to catch up with what white non-Hispanic men made at the end of the previous year. Based on ACS Census data, the […]
With so many resisting the call to get the COVID-19 vaccine, we dug into to some of the most common responses, making sure to check multiple sources for our information. Please share this with those who are hesitant to get vaccinated for any of the reasons we list–we need to work together to keep this […]
Recently, Instagram introduced a sensitive content filter that is turned on by default, limiting how much potentially sensitive content users might see on their Explore page. While this change had good intentions, many creators are experiencing a decline in exposure and engagement. Furthermore, the feature especially impacts: BIPOC creators Social justice activism Educational content This […]
This week’s roundup for good news was so plentiful that we couldn’t keep it to 1 slide! Enjoy some satisfaction in knowing that there still are some things to be happy about in this world. NYC sent non-police teams to respond to mental health calls for a month in “B-HEARD” program. Data shows that more […]
