Modern Loss: A Global Perspective
Grief can slap you in the face with shock, jolt you awake with terror, or knock you into an emotional…
Bias in our Digital Democracy
When software engineers write code, they can unintentionally add bias. What does this mean for our democracy?
XOTV: on privacy, creatives and partnership
YOU ARE NOT THE PRODUCT The saying, which has evolved over time, goes something like this – if you are…
Leila Janah: The Life and Legacy of SamaSource’s Founder
Lelia Janah knew something most of us didn’t when it comes to sourcing top tech talent, and she bet on…
Connection amid the Chaos – Emerging from the stress of 2020
6 MINUTE READ The chaos of 2020 has forced us to reckon with centuries of structural injustice. Although we can…
Mark Ruffalo: His Emotional Speech During The 72nd Emmys on Diversity
By: Brook Farley During the 72nd Emmy Awards, Actor Mark Ruffalo won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a…
SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2020 – A GLIMPSE OF OUR POST-PANDEMIC FUTURE?
On May 6, screenwriter Scott Meyers tweeted an article from “The Hollywood Reporter,” entitled “Was Sundance the ‘First Petri Dish’ of Coronavirus in the States?” A few days after attending Sundance Film Festival this year, I woke up one morning thinking I was having a heart attack. Massive pain in my chest. Hard to breathe. Went to the emergency room. Not heart related, something with my lungs. Maybe coronavirus?
Preserving Cultural Narratives with Multimedia
Kara Walker is among one of the most prolific and complex American artists of her generation. She has gained national…
Spider-Man: Your Friendly Neighborhood CCK
Featuring culturally fluid teenager Miles Morales, this film follows him, as he navigates his new charter school and his newly formed Spidey senses.
How Journalists Feel About Newsroom Diversity
When you think of the appearance of a newspaper editor, what type of person comes to mind? This is the question Lauren Gustus, former executive editor at the Coloradoan, once asked a room full of potential future journalists during a 2016 panel on diversity in media. The answer most gave? They pictured an older, white male — and they’d be correct. As of November 2018, 77 percent of newsroom employees were white.