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Tech companies release statements, make donations following protests

Computerworld | Jun 12, 2020

Following worldwide protests against police brutality and racist policing, leading tech companies have released statements and plans to support the black community and their employees. In some cases, employees at these companies don’t see public statements as enough. And in other cases, public statements are antithetical to business practices. Some tech companies are donating to Black Lives Matter and other similarly aligned organizations and/or matching employee donations. Juliet rounds up responses from some big tech companies and shares advice from tech executives about how to make workplaces more inclusive, more equitable and fairer for all. Read more about how to support your colleagues: https://thenewstack.io/black-lives-matter-how-the-tech-community-can-provide-support/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/adunolaadeshola/2020/06/01/3-things-you-should-not-say-to-your-black-colleagues-right-now/#75f954f15a37 https://twitter.com/IDGTechTalk/status/1270425233338613760 https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/06/9848854/check-in-black-friends-colleagues-what-to-say

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