Kim Kardashian, Big Boi and the Celebrity Outcry to Save Troy Davis

by Jorge Rivas on September 21 2011, 12:24PM

Kim Kardashian surprised many by telling her 10 million followers she believes Troy Davis is innocent, joining other high profile figures who’ve added their names to the cause.

Topics: Criminal Justice

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Rihanna Becomes Most Popular Woman on Facebook

by Jorge Rivas on July 19 2011, 11:21AM

Rihanna becomes the most popular social media star of color in the world.

Topics: Arts & Culture, Media

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Latino Facebook Users Increase by 167 Percent in One Year

by Jorge Rivas on July 14 2011, 2:11PM

The number dwarfs the percentage of new users from other races, which only increased by 21 percent during the same time.

Topics: Media

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Palestinian Youth Channel an Old Struggle Through New Media

by Michelle Chen on June 17 2011, 10:33AM

Global Justice columnist Michelle Chen explores the future of resistance, on and offline, with her students in the occupied territories.

Topics: Global Affairs, Global Justice, Technology

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Facebook Can Predict Your Ethnicity

by Jamilah King on August 4 2010, 4:28PM

They’re crunching data to figure out a “Washington” surname probably means you’re black—so they can sell you and your friends stuff based on it.

Topics: Technology

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