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Thursday 5.30.19

Cornel West Tells Biden To Get Off His ‘Symbolic Crack Pipe’ Or Lose Black Voters To Trump

Former Vice President Joe Biden has given Donald Trump a clear opening in the upcoming election, according to Harvard philosophy Professor Cornel West.

BET Announces New Series ‘Black Coffee’ With Marc Lamont Hill

The author, professor and activist will be joined by co-hosts Jameer Pond and Gia Peppers. On the half-hour daily segment, the trio will discuss Black Twitter’s trendiest topics and interview celebrities, athletes, influencers and other special guests. Topics will range from race, pop culture and music to politics, relationships and social justice.

Airbnb Experiences: How Do You Become A Host Without Owning Property And How Much Can You Make?

If you want to host for Airbnb but don’t own a home or lodgings to rent out, there’s another way to make money off the massive international community built by the online accommodations marketplace.

Instagram’s Head Of Design Is Stepping Down

Ian Spalter, one of a few Black executives in tech, may have stepped down as Instagram’s head of design, but he’s not leaving the company.

Amazon Is Working On A So-Called Health Product That Can Read Human Emotions. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

There are a lot of things done with tech today that prior generations could never imagine. Let’s be honest, some of it we never imagined. It wasn’t that long ago that a smart-controlled home or voice assistant were unheard of. Now Amazon is working to take its tech offerings to the next level. The retail giant is creating a voice-activated device that can identify human emotions, Bloomberg reported.