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What is Stronger Than Hate? Lessons from Testimony, Media, and Scholarship | Shorenstein Center
April 25, 2021
Panel Discussion: Media scholars and experts on how to combat the rise of hate and the disinformation that spreads it.…
Facebook is watching for Chauvin trial for misinformation and hate speech | Poynter
by Tom Jones
April 20, 2021
Facebook announced Monday that it would limit posts that contain misinformation and hate speech as it relates to the trial…
How Black community leaders put Mississippi on the path to vaccine equity | Mississippi Today
by Will Stribling
April 9, 2021
As Mississippi’s rollout of COVID-19 vaccines began to ramp up in early 2021, a troubling truth was revealed about the…
African Immigrant Organizations Fight COVID-19 Vaccine Disinformation | NPR
by All Things Considered
April 7, 2021
Switching between Swahili and English, Dr. Frank Minja asked the African immigrants on the Zoom call if they had any…
Stop Blaming Tuskegee, Critics Say. It’s Not An ‘Excuse’ For Current Medical Racism | NPR
by KQED
March 24, 2021
For months, journalists, politicians and health officials - from New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to Dr. Anthony Fauci - have…
COVID-19 Vaccine Embraced By Black And Latinx Americans | NPR
by Jon Hamilton
March 23, 2021
When COVID-19 vaccines began arriving in Memphis, Tenn., late last year, some Black residents had questions. Did the vaccines cause…
Black Churches Fill a Unique Role in Combating Vaccine Fears | Black Voice News
by Anna Almendrala
March 22, 2021
In the hospital with covid-19 in December, Lavina Wafer tired of the tubes in her nose and wondered impatiently why…
Black and Hispanic Communities Grapple With Vaccine Misinformation | The New York Times
by Sheera Frenkel
March 11, 2021
On an unseasonably warm day in February, two men working with a local community group went door to door in…
Job Opportunity: Director of Development | Algorithmic Justice League
by Algorithmic Justice League
March 9, 2021
As the Director of Development, you will play a key role in AJL’s growth, leading the design, implementation and continued…