Houston floods: Don’t waste resources on the dishonest (at best) Red Cross. Here are better ways to help
Do your research before donating to any charity
This weekend, at least five were killed and dozens injured after Hurricane Harvey smashed into parts of Houston region with brutal winds and 24 inches of rain. As The Atlantic explains, in the disaster that has been compared to Katrina and Sandy, “the heaviest cost of Harvey’s destruction is likely going to be borne by the most vulnerable communities in its path”—older, disabled, and of color.
In an effort to help out, many will turn to the most visible name for relief efforts: The Red Cross.
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Black Girls Code founder turns down ‘tone-deaf’ $125,000 grant from Uber
This! ALL OF THIS!!
After former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick joined #45’s advisory council, and engineer Susan Fowler alleged sexual harassment and a culture of misconduct at the company, the ride-share service faced a P.R. nightmare that they have since been eager to clean up. First, they hired a Black woman, Bozoma Saint John, as chief brand officer. Then they replaced Kalanick with an anti-Trump CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi. Now, they are putting money into tech organizations centering on women—but for one of those organizations, Black Girls Code, it’s too little to late.
When Uber offered $125,000 last week, the pioneer for diversity in STEM fields turned it down.
“My decision is layered,” Black Girls Code founder Kimberly Bryant told TechCrunch. “I’ve been quite open for some time about the fact that we as an org use Uber as a tool. We’re also headquartered in the city [Oakland] where they have planned to move. So I’ve been open to the notion that they can transform themselves. Yet their past history and ‘political’ nature of maneuvering is and was troubling…
READ MORE:http://afropunk.com/2017/08/black-girls-code-founder-turns-tone-deaf-125000-grant-uber/