Uber And The NFL’s Corporate Platitudes Will Not End Racism
Uber and the NFL’s words mean nothing when their actions say the complete opposite. Let’s dive into the historic racism of both entities, shall we? In 2020, literal centuries into the American settler-colonial project, corporations have finally decided to acknowledge the
You Can’t Say “Eat The Rich” If You Don’t Include Disabled People In Your Labor Activism
Class doesn’t exist in a vacuum. In fact, disabled people are one of the most disenfranchised groups when it comes to labor rights. TW: ableism Being very active on social media, I have found community with other self-avowed leftists. In many ways,
Racist Uber Incident Indicative of Systemic Failings
Uber has created and maintained a systemic corporate culture that tolerates and maintains discrimination toward women and people of color.
By Katie Mitchell In the latest of a litany of diversity related issues, a Florida Uber driver allegedly called Safety Pin Box co-founder Marissa Johnson “a fat black bitch” before leaving her stranded in a neighborhood that, according to locals, is the “most dangerous part of town and a well-known crack spot.” Johnson was leaving the BlogHer Conference, after receiving an award on behalf of Safety Pin Box, a monthly subscription box for white people striving to be allies in the fight for Black Liberation. As stated by tweets from Safety Pin Box co-founder, Leslie Mac, the Uber driver was lecturing Johnson about the positive virtues of his slave-owning great-grandfather when the racist and sexist insults began. https://twitter.com/LeslieMac/status/879027585124118528?s=04 https://twitter.com/LeslieMac/status/879027908513329153 https://twitter.com/LeslieMac/status/879028181545738244
What We’re Up Against Is Bigger Than Pussy Hats and Deleting Apps
To win this war against Donald Trump, we must do more than wear pussy hats and #DeleteUber. We must abandon liberalism and move to the left. Protests against President Donald Trump's agenda have not let up an inch since he stood before
Fuck Uber, But Consider This Before Deleting Your App
Serious question: Are we, as a collective of local communities across this country, willing to support the drivers who will be impacted by an Uber boycott? There is no denying that Uber's proximity to President Donald Trump -- that is, the