by Press | Sep 27, 2019 | Newsclips
TLANTA — Today, the Change the Terms Coalition (CTT) convened the Civil Rights x Tech Town Hall with Facebook that highlighted how free expression on the platform is often chilled amidst racist online threats; how hateful content and misinformation has undermined...
by Press | Sep 21, 2019 | Newsclips
When the torrent of hate first hit, Taylor Dumpson curled into a fetal position and rocked herself, unable to speak. Next, she made sure she was never alone in case the people who’d hung bananas in nooses and berated her online decided to attack her in...
by Press | Sep 16, 2019 | Newsclips
A forum was held Sept. 10 at Ithaca College detailing the rise of hate crimes and white supremacy in the United States and how students can combat hateful language.
by Press | Aug 26, 2019 | Newsclips
In the wake of the horrific mass murder this month in El Paso, in which a gunman killed 22 people and wounded dozens of others, Americans have understandably sought ways to prevent such tragedies. In particular, some have called for making “domestic...
by Press | Aug 14, 2019 | Newsclips
Nooses appeared around campus after Taylor Dumpson became the first black woman to serve as student government president at American University in Washington, D.C. That was on her first day in office in 2017. But she might be getting closure this...
