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54. BlackTechLogy: Has technology improved financial literacy for black youth? ~ January 2023 Exclusive: Board games, boy crushes and my rebellion against money talk
53. Dog Karens, you don’t own every neighborhood pet ~ When subconscious racial profiling seeps its way into dog lovers
52. BlackTechLogy: Google, LaMDA and sentient behavior, politics included ~ Capitol Riot hearing proves that opinions can change, politically, culturally and socially
51. PSA: Black women are allowed to go on dates ~ The Lori Harvey hate unleashes men’s own insecurities
50. Therapy apps get boost in popularity as social isolation continues ~ Two years into pandemic and people need someone to talk to
49. Suspending Whoopi is the worst way to fix ‘The View’ uproar ~ Silencing Holocaust history lesson only helps anti-CRT debate
48. Black gynecologists may not always be empathic either ~ The pap smear appointment that left me thinking 'choose black' isn't always accurate
47. 'Tulsa King,' 'Creed III' and Sylvester Stallone's anti-'dark space' stance ~ Is the problem with 'Creed III' that there is no white hero to look up to?
46. Trevor Noah thanks black women, I thank him ~ The first late-night talk show host who I was proud of for speaking on women's issues
45. Apple store controversy: Should employees stop thieves? ~ The Best Buy experience that makes me unsure
44. White therapists for Buffalo shooting? You missed the point ~ When a hate crime against black people happens, white therapists are not the best answer
43. Guilt-tripping black people into liking Elon Musk won’t work ~ Yes, he’s South African. No, that doesn’t make him our hero.
42. The art of storytelling … and the accidental racism in the tale too ~ Why it’s a good idea to tell your story in a diverse crowd
41. Therapy for victims of racism should be tax deductible ~ What if the IRS treated therapy for black people the way it does for “emotional distress” lawsuits?
40. The darkest subject change I’ve ever heard: From summons delivery to hanging black people ~ Disturbing things I wish I wasn’t learning about hiring a process server
39. Please stop telling me whose eyes are blue ~ ‘Ready to Love’: The balance between pro-interracial dating but not forced interracial dating
38. ‘Drink Champs’: Stop blaming Kanye’s self-hatred and racism on liquor ~ Without the liquor and the weed, Ye STILL made his George Floyd comment
37. Dahmer deja vu: Why are black victims deemed less important? ~ The first time I realized there’s racism in real estate
36. Trevor Noah leaves ‘The Daily Show’: Viewer begs for another black or brown host ~ America has enough white, male late-night hosts
35. I miss Black Expressions Book Club … and strolling into black bookstores
34. The Tamera Mowry jokes are old, and you are petty ~ Stop trying to put black women in one personality box
33. No, not all black people are related to famous people with the same name ~ Stop asking me am I related to Sarah Vaughan
32. I’m not Asian but ‘Never Have I Ever’ is making me uncomfortable ~ The difference between indifferent interracial dating and self-loathing
31. The blurred line between homophobic women and gay men who fight women ~ The Spirit Airlines fight that leaves me wondering which side I’m on
30. Fundraising for black women: Should there be a complexion cutoff? ~ When colorism and the paper bag test work as intended — but backwards
29. Sometimes you won’t relate — and that’s OK ~ Why every writing staff needs a minority writer and editor who understands other minorities
28. Whether 22 days or two, veganism continues to make an impact ~ Celebs pique the interest of African-American aspiring vegans and vegetarians
27. Boy craziness taught me to swim ~ The accidental way I learned how to conquer the deep end
26. I never wanted to bird-watch, but I’m watching ~ Christian Cooper’s show Racist Amy Cooper sues employer, innocent black man gets nature show
25. Do black men really care about black women’s hair? ~ Men weigh in on their favorite traits about women
24. Light skin, light eyes, dark outlook ~ How colorism made me more attracted to dark-skinned men
23. How comfortable are you with having a black woman boss? ~ Criticism from women hits harder in the workplace
22. African history through the eyes of a child ~ How Ekiuwa Aire and ‘The 1619 Project’ educate all from childhood to adulthood
21. Mainstream America, the whole nation doesn’t have your entertainment tastes ~ My most unimportant tweet has gotten the most attention
20. When black men protect black women ~ Overlooking the larger request from the #ProtectBlackWomen hashtag after the Will Smith slap
19. Now I know why white people hate talking about race and racism ~ ‘The Problem With Jon Stewart’ showed me what Thanksgiving is like in white households
18. You will NOT blame Jada Pinkett Smith for facial expressions ~ Will Smith slapped Chris Rock, not Jada Pinkett Smith
17. 10 hard lessons I learned as a black journalist ~ My love-hate relationship with the news industry
16. QUIZ: Black history in tech
15. QUIZ: Athletes who joined the tech world ~ Black history shouldn’t just happen in February
14. Sam Elliott ridicules ‘The Power of the Dog,’ director criticizes Serena and Venus instead ~ Fun fact: Directing films does not take nearly the physical strength as the Grand Slam
13. Involuntary pelvic exams given to anesthetized women of color ~ Medical student exams should not be hidden in the fine print
12. Mixed views on capitalizing the ‘b’ in ‘Black’ ~ Style Guide decision that became a youth talk about race
11. Another season of hard-to-watch episodes of ‘Love Is Blind’ ~ Stop jumping through hoops to date white people
10. Boys will be boys in every country, but why is racism a constant factor? ~ The undeniable leadership of Amsterdam fire chief Leen Schaap
9. Republicans in hiding, Democrats on the surface ~ Storytelling: How Black Liberals figure out who is really on their side
8. Stop equating feminism and racism ~ The flaws of 'And Just Like That': Oppression competitions are getting women nowhere
7. Storytelling, podcasting get uptick in interest among BIPOC entertainers ~ IDSC "BlackTechLogy" February 2023 Exclusive
6. Lip injections, butt lifts, more cloning of black women ~ Pro-surgery or not, blackfishing is frustrating
5. Until Columbus Day is canceled, I’ll forever support ‘illegal’ immigrants ~ That one day when I was more Mexican than a Mexican
4. The black firefighter story that taught me subtle ways to recognize racism ~ Are you uncomfortable with black people in leadership?
3. Ellen Pompeo said ‘people of color are magical’ — but Denzel is a ‘motherfucker’ ~ Why I side-eye people gushing over black people way too hard
2. Black Lives Matter tattoos: Would you hire an applicant with this tat? ~ Is hiding your tattoo hiding your political stance?
1. The weird hierarchy game of HR and race ~ The chicken costume that made me give up on contacting HR
53. Dog Karens, you don’t own every neighborhood pet ~ When subconscious racial profiling seeps its way into dog lovers
52. BlackTechLogy: Google, LaMDA and sentient behavior, politics included ~ Capitol Riot hearing proves that opinions can change, politically, culturally and socially
51. PSA: Black women are allowed to go on dates ~ The Lori Harvey hate unleashes men’s own insecurities
50. Therapy apps get boost in popularity as social isolation continues ~ Two years into pandemic and people need someone to talk to
49. Suspending Whoopi is the worst way to fix ‘The View’ uproar ~ Silencing Holocaust history lesson only helps anti-CRT debate
48. Black gynecologists may not always be empathic either ~ The pap smear appointment that left me thinking 'choose black' isn't always accurate
47. 'Tulsa King,' 'Creed III' and Sylvester Stallone's anti-'dark space' stance ~ Is the problem with 'Creed III' that there is no white hero to look up to?
46. Trevor Noah thanks black women, I thank him ~ The first late-night talk show host who I was proud of for speaking on women's issues
45. Apple store controversy: Should employees stop thieves? ~ The Best Buy experience that makes me unsure
44. White therapists for Buffalo shooting? You missed the point ~ When a hate crime against black people happens, white therapists are not the best answer
43. Guilt-tripping black people into liking Elon Musk won’t work ~ Yes, he’s South African. No, that doesn’t make him our hero.
42. The art of storytelling … and the accidental racism in the tale too ~ Why it’s a good idea to tell your story in a diverse crowd
41. Therapy for victims of racism should be tax deductible ~ What if the IRS treated therapy for black people the way it does for “emotional distress” lawsuits?
40. The darkest subject change I’ve ever heard: From summons delivery to hanging black people ~ Disturbing things I wish I wasn’t learning about hiring a process server
39. Please stop telling me whose eyes are blue ~ ‘Ready to Love’: The balance between pro-interracial dating but not forced interracial dating
38. ‘Drink Champs’: Stop blaming Kanye’s self-hatred and racism on liquor ~ Without the liquor and the weed, Ye STILL made his George Floyd comment
37. Dahmer deja vu: Why are black victims deemed less important? ~ The first time I realized there’s racism in real estate
36. Trevor Noah leaves ‘The Daily Show’: Viewer begs for another black or brown host ~ America has enough white, male late-night hosts
35. I miss Black Expressions Book Club … and strolling into black bookstores
34. The Tamera Mowry jokes are old, and you are petty ~ Stop trying to put black women in one personality box
33. No, not all black people are related to famous people with the same name ~ Stop asking me am I related to Sarah Vaughan
32. I’m not Asian but ‘Never Have I Ever’ is making me uncomfortable ~ The difference between indifferent interracial dating and self-loathing
31. The blurred line between homophobic women and gay men who fight women ~ The Spirit Airlines fight that leaves me wondering which side I’m on
30. Fundraising for black women: Should there be a complexion cutoff? ~ When colorism and the paper bag test work as intended — but backwards
29. Sometimes you won’t relate — and that’s OK ~ Why every writing staff needs a minority writer and editor who understands other minorities
28. Whether 22 days or two, veganism continues to make an impact ~ Celebs pique the interest of African-American aspiring vegans and vegetarians
27. Boy craziness taught me to swim ~ The accidental way I learned how to conquer the deep end
26. I never wanted to bird-watch, but I’m watching ~ Christian Cooper’s show Racist Amy Cooper sues employer, innocent black man gets nature show
25. Do black men really care about black women’s hair? ~ Men weigh in on their favorite traits about women
24. Light skin, light eyes, dark outlook ~ How colorism made me more attracted to dark-skinned men
23. How comfortable are you with having a black woman boss? ~ Criticism from women hits harder in the workplace
22. African history through the eyes of a child ~ How Ekiuwa Aire and ‘The 1619 Project’ educate all from childhood to adulthood
21. Mainstream America, the whole nation doesn’t have your entertainment tastes ~ My most unimportant tweet has gotten the most attention
20. When black men protect black women ~ Overlooking the larger request from the #ProtectBlackWomen hashtag after the Will Smith slap
19. Now I know why white people hate talking about race and racism ~ ‘The Problem With Jon Stewart’ showed me what Thanksgiving is like in white households
18. You will NOT blame Jada Pinkett Smith for facial expressions ~ Will Smith slapped Chris Rock, not Jada Pinkett Smith
17. 10 hard lessons I learned as a black journalist ~ My love-hate relationship with the news industry
16. QUIZ: Black history in tech
15. QUIZ: Athletes who joined the tech world ~ Black history shouldn’t just happen in February
14. Sam Elliott ridicules ‘The Power of the Dog,’ director criticizes Serena and Venus instead ~ Fun fact: Directing films does not take nearly the physical strength as the Grand Slam
13. Involuntary pelvic exams given to anesthetized women of color ~ Medical student exams should not be hidden in the fine print
12. Mixed views on capitalizing the ‘b’ in ‘Black’ ~ Style Guide decision that became a youth talk about race
11. Another season of hard-to-watch episodes of ‘Love Is Blind’ ~ Stop jumping through hoops to date white people
10. Boys will be boys in every country, but why is racism a constant factor? ~ The undeniable leadership of Amsterdam fire chief Leen Schaap
9. Republicans in hiding, Democrats on the surface ~ Storytelling: How Black Liberals figure out who is really on their side
8. Stop equating feminism and racism ~ The flaws of 'And Just Like That': Oppression competitions are getting women nowhere
7. Storytelling, podcasting get uptick in interest among BIPOC entertainers ~ IDSC "BlackTechLogy" February 2023 Exclusive
6. Lip injections, butt lifts, more cloning of black women ~ Pro-surgery or not, blackfishing is frustrating
5. Until Columbus Day is canceled, I’ll forever support ‘illegal’ immigrants ~ That one day when I was more Mexican than a Mexican
4. The black firefighter story that taught me subtle ways to recognize racism ~ Are you uncomfortable with black people in leadership?
3. Ellen Pompeo said ‘people of color are magical’ — but Denzel is a ‘motherfucker’ ~ Why I side-eye people gushing over black people way too hard
2. Black Lives Matter tattoos: Would you hire an applicant with this tat? ~ Is hiding your tattoo hiding your political stance?
1. The weird hierarchy game of HR and race ~ The chicken costume that made me give up on contacting HR
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