HT @nycmedialab Researchers and journalists have played a vital role in highlighting the lack of transparency and the algorithmic unfairness across the country. ProPublica’s recent look at machine bias in criminal justice system algorithms showed that only 20% of people predicted to commit violence actually went on to do so. Flipping a coin in the courtroom would have been far more effective at predicting recidivist behavior. “The formula was particularly likely to falsely flag black defendants as future criminals, wrongly labeling them this way at almost twice the rate as white defendants.”

You may have seen a lot about the disparity for publishing advances and marketing for black authors using this hashtag on Twitter. Here is a link to add more info and see a spreadsheet.

RT @diversebooks We are still accepting Walter Grant applications! WNDB will award 10 grants of $2000 each to unpublished diverse writers and illustrators.

MT @abellehayford The #drawingwhileblack directory is now updated! This is a great resource to find a black artists in fields like Illustration, Animation, Graphic Design, Comics, etc! pPlease check it out!

RT @africanvoices Please join @africanvoices @reelsisters for an interactive online workshop on protecting your writing, films, music & art in the marketplace! Learn how to copyright & trademark your creative content on June 9, 2020!

RT @cavecanempoets Cave Canem seeks a Development Manager who is passionate about fundraising, grants management, donor engagement and the literary arts!