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Mark Zuckerberg Argues Back At Critics Claiming Ties To Right-Wing Agitators

Dana GivensSeptember 11, 2020September 11, 2020

by Dana GivensSeptember 11, 2020September 11, 20201418

In an interview with Axios, Zuckerberg argues that it's "just wrong" to call Facebook a right-wing echo chamber for the far-right even though data collected...

Business

Elon Musk Passes Mark Zuckerberg To Become World’s Third Richest Person

Derek MajorSeptember 1, 2020September 1, 2020

by Derek MajorSeptember 1, 2020September 1, 20201559

Tesla CEO Elon Musk passed Facebook Inc. co-founder Mark Zuckerberg on Monday to become the third-richest man in the world....

Technology

Civil Rights Groups: Mark Zuckerberg Offered “Same Old Defense of White Supremacist” on Facebook During Ad Boycott Meeting

Derek MajorJuly 8, 2020July 13, 2020

by Derek MajorJuly 8, 2020July 13, 20205278

Civil rights groups blasted Facebook executives Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg following a meeting over their ad boycott against the company....

Career

Mark Zuckerberg Weighs in on What a Remote Workforce Could Look Like for Facebook

Lydia BlancoMay 22, 2020May 22, 2020

by Lydia BlancoMay 22, 2020May 22, 20206105

Mark Zuckerberg shared his plans for Facebook and the benefits and challenges a completely remote workforce could have on employees....

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News

Dems Score Big Victories in 2019 Election As Civil Rights Groups Prepare Black Voters For 2020

Derek T. DingleNovember 6, 2019November 6, 2019

by Derek T. DingleNovember 6, 2019November 6, 2019468

The Trump effect has spurred civil rights organizations to become even more vigilant in seeking a range of strategies to protect the franchise of African...

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Technology

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Launches $6.9 Million Effort to Increase Diversity of STEM Students

Sequoia BlodgettApril 11, 2019

by Sequoia BlodgettApril 11, 2019385

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative recently announced that it will award $6.9 million to support several universities in increasing diversity efforts related to STEM on their...

Education

The ‘Next Black Female Mark Zuckerberg’ is Developing A.I. and Drone Technology at FAMU

Selena HillJuly 31, 2018April 14, 2019

by Selena HillJuly 31, 2018April 14, 20191465

Meet the young black woman who revived the computer science research program at FAMU and promises to be “the next black female Mark Zuckerberg.”...

Technology

Facebook Is Taking On The Dating Industry And Tinder Should Be Worried

Adedamola AgboolaMay 1, 2018May 1, 2018

by Adedamola AgboolaMay 1, 2018May 1, 2018362

Mark Zuckerberg announced on Tuesday at the F8 Developer Conference that Facebook will be launching new dating features on its mobile phone in a move...