Amazon policy page updated with position stating support for the equitable treatment of Black people A web page dedicated to laying out Amazon’s position on a number of issues, from climate change to counterfeiting, has… Read More
Whole Foods workers protest after grocer prohibits employee-worn Black Lives Matter masks Whole Foods workers in Seattle protested outside of the grocer’s Westlake location on Friday after being told they could not… Read More
Amazon takes heat for chicken and waffles Juneteenth celebration at Chicago warehouse Amazon warehouse workers in Chicago expressed outrage at a flyer advertising a chicken and waffles event to commemorate Juneteenth, a… Read More
How Amazon, Uber and others are commemorating Juneteenth in honor of emancipation Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is encouraging employees to cancel meetings and “take some time to reflect, learn and support each… Read More
Coolest thing we’ve seen this week? This drone video of ‘Black Lives Matter’ street art in Seattle Photographers on the ground have captured some gripping and historic images during the protests that have swept across the country… Read More
BlackPast.org unlocks a treasure trove of African American history, aided by passionate volunteer editors You may be surprised to learn that BlackPast.org, the most comprehensive African American and African history website in the nation… Read More
Seattle Mariners suspend catcher for rest of season over tweets mocking Black Lives Matter, protests Seattle Mariners backup catcher Steve Clevenger waded into the charged atmosphere of police shootings and protests on Twitter on Thursday… Read More
