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DEI? More like ‘common decency’ — and Silicon Valley is saying ‘no thanks’
Welcome to Startups Weekly — Haje‘s weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every […]
Fearless Fund’s founder has resigned and it’s a sad reflection on the VC world for Black women
On Monday, Fearless Fund’s cofounder Ayana Parsons announced that she was stepping down from her leadership role from the firm. She will no longer be its general partner […]
ChatGPT is ableist toward applicants with disabilities, new study finds
A University of Washington study tracked ableist responses to job resumes screened by ChatGPT,
Silicon Valley leaders are once again declaring ‘DEI’ bad and ‘meritocracy’ good — but they’re wrong
Who’s afraid of the Big Bad DEI? The acronym is near-poisonous now — a word that creates almost instant tension between those who embrace it and those who […]
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Producer Responds To Yasuke Backlash
When Ubisoft unveiled Assassin’s Creed Shadows in May, there was backlash directed at the inclusion of Yasuke, the game’s Black samurai co-lead and real-world historical figure. Some argued that the reaction was simply over a matter of what they saw as historical inaccuracy, as they repeated that the real Yasuke was…
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Punk singer Shira Yevin pushes for fair pay with InPink, a women-only job marketplace for artists
It’s been 20 years since Shira Yevin, the lead singer of punk band Shiragirl drove a pink RV into the Vans Warped Tour grounds, the now-defunct punk rock […]
DEI backlash: Stay up-to-date on the latest legal and corporate challenges
The Great Rollback is here. The phrase refers to Big Tech starting to slash some of the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs that were implemented shortly after […]
DEI backlash: Stay up-to-date on the latest legal and corporate challenges
The Great Rollback is here. The phrase refers to Big Tech starting to slash some of the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs that were implemented shortly after […]
An appeals court rules that VC Fearless Fund cannot issue grants to Black women, but the fight continues
VC firm Fearless Fund has faced a setback in its plans to issue grants to Black women business owners. On Monday, an appeals court ruled against Fearless, upholding […]