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The Battle for Equality Is a WIRED Issue

October 28, 2015

Serena Williams isn’t just a tennis champion and singularly great athlete; she’s been a leader in the fight for equal representation and pay in her sport. Source: The Battle for Equality Is a WIRED Issue

The Disproportionate Risks of Driving While Black

October 26, 2015

An examination of traffic stops and arrests in Greensboro, N.C., uncovered wide racial differences in measure after measure of police conduct. Source: The Disproportionate Risks of Driving While Black published in The New York Times

What people get wrong about “Black Twitter”

October 26, 2015

Repost from The Washington Post In 2013, a Pew survey showed that among those younger than 50, there was no significant difference between the rates at which black and white people accessed the Web. (Pew also showed that two-thirds — 68 percent — of Latino Internet users said they used Facebook, Twitter or other social…

You’re not an expert until you can explain what you’re doing in public.

October 18, 2015

No matter how good you think you are at something, you’re not really that good until: You can explain it in clear, concise terms Someone else reviews your work and agrees Someone reviews your… Source: You’re not an expert until you can explain what you’re doing in public.