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Google Selects The Kansas City Defender As 2023 Host Newsroom for Fellowship Program on Disinformation Reporting

By KC Defender Staff ● Internet & Culture ● July 14, 2023

The Kansas City Defender is selected as a host newsroom for the 2023 Google News Initiative and Poynter’s Fellowship Program. The program combats disinformation, offering a $10,000 stipend to the chosen fellow. Application deadline is July 21, 2023.

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Black People Are Flooding to Black-Owned Social App “Spill” as Twitter Continues Self-Destruction

By Ryan S. ● Internet & Culture ● July 2, 2023

A massive surge of Twitter users is flocking to Spill, the #1 trending Black-owned social app founded by two ex-Twitter managers.

Podcast Interview: The Rise & Fall of Twitter, ChatGPT & Black Radical Imagination Featuring Dr. Andre Brock

By Ryan S. ● Technology ● March 1, 2023

In this riveting episode, host Ryan Sorrell interviews preeminent scholar Dr. André Brock. The discussion covers various topics ranging from the rise and fall of Twitter, where Black people will go if Twitter collapses, the benefits and also the inherent racism of ChatGPT and more.

The Explosion of AI Artwork & Its Harmful Impact on Black Creatives

By Jade Underwood ● Arts & Culture ● January 13, 2023

Artwork created by AI machines has gone viral on the internet. Artists however, are outraged as it may be doing more harm than good.