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Algorithms are sets of step-by-step instructions that tell a computer what to do. Algorithms can also be designed to learn by themselves instead of only following instructions. For example, pretend you want to write an algorithm that tells the search engine how to identify pencils. So you feed the algorithm data — millions of photos…

Algorithms are everywhere. You rely on them every day to make countless important decisions. You hit the search button in Google, and the search engine filters through millions of webpages to find what you want. An algorithm — a set of mathematical rules embedded into the computer — is what makes this possible. Algorithms have…

A Black woman who checked into a Portland-area hotel is suing the hotel for discrimination based on race. Felicia Gonzales, 51, claims that a desk clerk at the Residence Inn by Marriott Portland Downtown-Convention Center told her that all guests had to sign a “no party policy,” according to The Oregonian. The two-page “no…

Gabrielle Union has urged women to take action following her departure from “America’s Got Talent.” The 47-year-old actress left the judging panel of the NBC show earlier last month after just one season, amid reports that she complained about “toxic” culture, racial bias and discrimination during her time on the show. And while speaking at a…

A man faces jail time after using racist antics to committing employment fraud. Christopher Crivolio, 47, a former employee at Mantality Health in Chesterfield, Missouri was apparently disgruntled because he was fired from his position with the company, according to St. Louis Post-Dispatch when he decided to spread the misery. Crivolio took out his employment…

A Black doctor from Houston may sue American Airlines after being ordered to cover up in a blanket before she could fly because her outfit was deemed inappropriate, according to ABC13 Houston. As CNN noted on Thursday, July 11, this is the same airlines that the NAACP issued a travel advisory against in 2017 because…

Kanye West has accused people of “discriminating” against him. The 41-year-old rapper was diagnosed with the mental health condition two years ago, and has likened his illness to a “sprained brain.” He’s gone on to slam critics for taking the issue and doing “everything to make it worse,” just because bipolar has a “strong…

A tech company in Virginia continues to face backlash after using discriminatory wording in an ad for a job opening. Cynet Systems, a $51 million-dollar company based in Ashburn, Virginia, recently posted an ad on LinkedIn seeking an individual to fill a mid-senior-level business development position. Twitter user Helena McCabe initially posted the job listing,…

A flight home after a wedding ended in an embarrassing arrest for a North Carolina woman. Rosetta Swinney, 53, boarded a Frontier Airline flight from Las Vegas to RDU Airport after attending her older daughter’s wedding. When Swinney and her younger daughter got to their seats, they were met with a rude shock. Her teenage…

Camille Sturdivant wanted to express her love for dance while being a student at Blue Valley Northwest High School in Overland Park, Kansas. However, she faced discrimination from her dance coach and fellow students because she was Black, according to a lawsuit filed by Sturdivant against Blue Valley School District in the U.S. District Court…

A college professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio was reprimanded after she called police on a Black student. According to The San Antonio Express-News, Anita Moss, a biology lecturer at the university, will not be allowed to teach for the remainder of the semester while she is being investigated by the school.…

The effects of gentrification continues to be more evident across the nation. In Brooklyn, New York, a borough that has experienced extreme gentrification since the 2000s, gentrifiers are discriminating against Black residents. A coffee shop in Bedford-Stuyvesant is being accused of only serving Halloween candy to White kids, according to New York Daily News. The…

You’ve got to be kidding me. Caucasians believe they are disadvtanged? In what? By whom? They can’t exactly say. But according to a new poll that’s just been released, the majority of white Americans believe that they face discrimination in America. According to a new poll from NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan…

Airline travel turned into a racist encounter with an uncaring flight crew for one Black woman. Rane Baldwin is an AAdvantage Platinum Select/World Elite cardholder and was traveling with her White friend Janet Novack from Kentucky to Charlotte. Because of her membership status, Baldwin upgraded her tickets to first class for the flight. However, when she…

The U.S. Department of Labor has found evidence of “systemic compensation disparities” at Google. The discrimination is against its female employees. “We found systemic compensation disparities against women pretty much across the entire workforce,” Janette Wipper, a DoL regional director, testified in court in San Francisco on Friday, April 7, 2017. Google is a federal…

Against a 30-year backdrop of stigma, discrimination and fear, Phill Wilson, president and chief executive officer of the Black AIDS Institute has a powerful vision to build an AIDS-free Black America. “AIDS is our problem, impacting our people and we must create viable solutions,” said the longtime AIDS activist. “Black people often forget how great we are as…

A case of racism in the sky almost led to a man’s death on a recent Delta flight out of Detroit. According to witnesses and Dr. Tamika Cross, a passenger became unresponsive in his seat. Cross attempted to help the man but was actually stopped by the flight attendants. She posted her experience to Facebook:…

With classes scheduled to start August 30, a collective of suburban Los Angeles colleges are in the middle of controversy sparked by a group of students trying to get their off-campus housing situation in order. Karé Ureña, a junior at Pitzer College, asked fellow students thinking about moving in with her for the upcoming school year…

In March 2016, Wendy Bell, an award winning anchorwoman for WTAE in Pittsburgh, was angry over a disturbing ambush and shooting at a backyard barbecue that killed five people. Among the dead were a pregnant woman and her unborn child. The incident occurred on March 9, 2016, and police have not released any descriptions of suspects.…

Nyree Holmes achieved great academic success while attending the predominately white Cosumnes Oaks High School in Elk Grove, California. He became a merit scholar and was accepted into California State University where he will pursue a degree in film. However, Holmes high school career ended on a bad note after he faced discrimination on the…