RT @KweilinE Last year, only 5% of tech companies’ philanthropic giving went to programs that focused on women & girls in tech. Less than 0.1% of their grants went to programming for women of color. It’s time to change that.
ICYMI Via @hotpodmedia: Nope, there isn’t a podcast bubble. Serial’s audience grows, Gannett builds a local audio franchise, and what a Pandora–SiriusXM marriage could mean for podcasting
HT @adweek I thought this was innovative storytelling: BuzzFeed is putting a modern twist on a classic love story. On Oct. 9, the company will unveil an eight-day retelling of Romeo and Juliet that will play out live on people’s Instagram feeds.
RT @Vulture CollegeHumor has launched its very own subscription comedy service DROPOUT, which will include scripted and unscripted shows, comics, and more.
RT @likaluca Just about a year in the making, our Literature for Justice program is live! Super proud of this work. Books teach us, make us bigger, help change hearts and minds. It’s a start.
Nonfiction books about activism can help inspire and support young adult readers who are interested in getting involved in their own communities and beyond.
Via @wellreadblkgirl Well-Read Black Girl and Pioneer Works present the second annual Well-Read Black Girl Festival on 11/10 – a celebration of Black women readers and writers that seeks to initiate meaningful conversations within the literary arts. This year’s festival includes authors Jacqueline Woodson, Veronica Chambers, Renée Watson, Mahogany Browne, Blair Imani, and many more to be announced!