In an ongoing series over at Motherboard, we’re learning quite a bit about how Facebook polices hate speech and hate organizations on its platform. Historically, the company has been far less than transparent about its often inconsistent censorship practices, even as white supremacist content — and plenty of other forms of hate targeted at marginalized […]
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8,000 Starbucks stores close their doors for racial-bias training
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Starbucks is out of business for the afternoon.
In response to several Starbucks employees being accused of racial profiling customers, the coffee chain decided to close its 8,000 company-owned stores for several hours on May 29 to administer racial-bias training.
For several hours this afternoon, we will close stores and offices to discuss how to make Starbucks a place where all people feel welcome.
Thank you for your patience and support as we renew our promise to make Starbucks an inclusive gathering place for all.
See you tomorrow.
— Starbucks Coffee (@Starbucks) May 29, 2018 Read more…
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View More 8,000 Starbucks stores close their doors for racial-bias trainingDictonary.com just came for Roseanne Barr and her racist comments
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Roseanne Barr is the subject of countless headlines and tweets on Tuesday after posting racist remarks on Twitter before announcing she would be leaving the platform altogether.
Barr’s since-deleted tweet was pointed towards Barack Obama’s former advisor Valerie Jarrett, saying if the “Muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby=vj.”
As noted by many Twitter users, some outlets covered the incident without explicitly calling the behavior “racist.” Instead, they chose to initially use words or phrases like “bizarre,” “offensive,” or “racially charged.” Believe it or not, Dictionary.com is on the front lines, calling them out. Read more…
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Roseanne Barr leaves Twitter after racist tirade, Wanda Sykes quits ‘Roseanne’
Actress Roseanne Barr went on an exceedingly racist tirade this morning, even for her.
On Tuesday morning, Barr said this of President Obama’s former black female advisor Valerie Jarrett: “Muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby=vj.” B…
New Starbucks policy: You don’t need to buy their coffee to sit or use the bathroom
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Starbucks issued a new policy on Saturday: Patrons no longer need to make a purchase to sit in the cafe or use the restrooms.
According to the Associated Press, Starbucks executives have claimed the old policies were “loose and ambiguous,” which left the decision on whether or not people could use the bathroom or sit in the stores up to managers and employees.
Now, the company is telling its employees to consider every person entering the store a customer “regardless of whether they make a purchase.”
The new policy comes just weeks after two black men, Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson, were arrested and escorted out of a Philadelphia Starbucks on April 12. The men hadn’t ordered anything yet, because they were waiting for a friend to arrive. Read more…
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View More New Starbucks policy: You don’t need to buy their coffee to sit or use the bathroomPolitical nostalgia is always a lie, and a potent weapon
This post is part of Mashable’s You’re Old Week. Break through the haze of nostalgia with us and see what holds up, what disappoints, and what got better with time.
When nostalgia pays a visit, it knows exactly what to whisper into your ear.
Th…
New kids’ book teaches parents how to talk about racism, police shootings
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Few subjects give parents pause like talking about racism.
For black families, the topic can be painful and often involves the upsetting task of explaining to children how they may be viewed differently by just about anyone — but specifically law enforcement.
White parents, on the other hand, may avoid the subject altogether, fearful that they’ll say the wrong thing or worried that acknowledging racism could somehow encourage their children to become prejudiced.
A new kids’ book authored by three child psychologists aims to give all parents, regardless of their racial or ethnic identity, tools for having these tough conversationsSomething Happened in Our Town: A Child’s Story about Racial Injustice takes place in the wake of a police shooting that leaves a black man dead, and the reader watches how conversations about the tragedy unfold in different households. Read more…
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View More New kids’ book teaches parents how to talk about racism, police shootingsJenna Fischer donates her DePauw University event profits to support student protesters
Actress Jenna Fischer visited Indiana’s DePauw University on Tuesday to discuss her career and her new book, The Actor’s Life: A Survival Guide, with students. But not long after the event began, students began to protest, voicing serious concerns ov…
View More Jenna Fischer donates her DePauw University event profits to support student protestersStarbucks faces social media backlash over tepid apology for alleged racial profiling
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Cell phone video captured a bewildered man at Starbucks this week asking Philadelphia police why they were arresting his two black friends.
Onlookers said there didn’t appear to be a reason for the arrest. The men were simply sitting at the coffee shop, waiting for their business associate — the aforementioned bewildered man — to show up before placing their orders.
Now, Starbucks has confirmed that the incident was a mistake, and “are disappointed this led to an arrest.”
The three-sentence apology, however, is short on details or a even just a blunt admission of guilt. The company did not reply to Mashable’s request for more details at the time of this publication. Read more…
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View More Starbucks faces social media backlash over tepid apology for alleged racial profilingInstagram reenables GIF sharing after GIPHY promises no more racism
A racial slur GIF slipped into GIPHY’s sticker library earlier this month, prompting Instagram and Snapchat to drop their GIPHY integrations. Now Instagram is reactivating after GIPHY confirmed its reviewed its GIF library four times and will preemptively review any new GIFs it adds. Snapchat said it had nothing to share right now about whether […]
View More Instagram reenables GIF sharing after GIPHY promises no more racismChance the Rapper calls Heineken ad ‘terribly racist’
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Chance the Rapper has hit out at Heineken for an ad he’s dubbed “terribly racist.”
The Chicago star took to Twitter on Sunday to slam the commercial for Heineken’s light beer, which features the product’s tagline, “Sometimes lighter is better.”
“I think some companies are purposely putting out racist ads so they can get more views,” he tweeted on Sunday.
I think some companies are purposely putting out noticably racist ads so they can get more views. And that shit racist/bogus so I guess I shouldn’t help by posting about it. But 😂 I gotta just say tho. The “sometimes lighter is better” Hienekin commercial is terribly racist omg
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) March 26, 2018 Read more…
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View More Chance the Rapper calls Heineken ad ‘terribly racist’Snapchat removes Giphy feature due to racial slur GIF
Snapchat has temporarily removed its Giphy GIF sticker feature after a user saw an extremely racist GIF as an option. Snapchat confirms to TechCrunch “As soon as w were made aware, we removed the GIF and have disabled Giphy until we can be sure that this won’t happen again. The spokesperson says that all GIFs in Snapchat are meant to be “rated PG”, meaning… Read More