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Apple launches major new Racial Equity and Justice Initiative projects to challenge systemic racism, advance racial equity nationwide
Apple ^ | January 13, 2021 | Apple

Posted on 01/13/2021 5:56:33 AM PST by Stravinsky

Cupertino, California — Apple today announced a set of major new projects as part of its $100 million Racial Equity and Justice Initiative (REJI) to help dismantle systemic barriers to opportunity and combat injustices faced by communities of color. These forward-looking and comprehensive efforts include the Propel Center, a first-of-its-kind global innovation and learning hub for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); an Apple Developer Academy to support coding and tech education for students in Detroit; and venture capital funding for Black and Brown entrepreneurs. Together, Apple’s REJI commitments aim to expand opportunities for communities of color across the country and to help build the next generation of diverse leaders.

“We are all accountable to the urgent work of building a more just, more equitable world — and these new projects send a clear signal of Apple’s enduring commitment,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “We’re launching REJI’s latest initiatives with partners across a broad range of industries and backgrounds — from students to teachers, developers to entrepreneurs, and community organizers to justice advocates — working together to empower communities that have borne the brunt of racism and discrimination for far too long. We are honored to help bring this vision to bear, and to match our words and actions to the values of equity and inclusion we have always prized at Apple.” Jared Bailey wearing AirPods and holding an iPad. Jared Bailey, a senior at Morehouse College, has integrated Apple’s coding and creativity curricula into his public health and community service work as part of the school’s partnership with Apple, a collaboration that is expanding further with the launch of the Propel Center.

Last June, Apple announced REJI in the wake of protests around the world following the killings of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and countless others.

(Excerpt) Read more at apple.com ...


TOPICS: Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: apple; bidensfault; bidenvoters; blacksupremacy; obamasfault
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To: Stravinsky

And this will improve product innovation, quality, and delivery...how?


21 posted on 01/13/2021 6:36:13 AM PST by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: DoodleBob

Gee, I guess all the people of color in that group didn’t show up for the photo op...eh?


22 posted on 01/13/2021 6:36:16 AM PST by antidemoncrat
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To: RushCrush

Yes, it is the latest Fad. I work in Academia, and that threefold buzzphrase runs rampant.


23 posted on 01/13/2021 6:43:07 AM PST by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: Stravinsky

There’s just not much you can do with that 85 IQ.


24 posted on 01/13/2021 6:43:35 AM PST by brianr10
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To: Stravinsky

“Last June, Apple announced REJI in the wake of protests around the world following the killings of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and countless others.”

So riots are a good thing....


25 posted on 01/13/2021 6:45:11 AM PST by CrappieLuck
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To: Stravinsky

Insanity is spreading faster than COVID


26 posted on 01/13/2021 7:00:04 AM PST by butlerweave
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To: Stravinsky

bookmark


27 posted on 01/13/2021 7:01:34 AM PST by GOP Poet (Super cool you can change your tag line EVERYTIME you post!! :D. (Small things make me happy))
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To: Stravinsky

Let’s see... American children are falling behind so in response we need to prioritize teaching them some fantasy that was invented a few years ago. Tim Apple is deliberately trying to make American minorities as uneducated and incapable as possible. The only possible objective is to keep them on the Left plantation.


28 posted on 01/13/2021 7:13:14 AM PST by cockroach_magoo
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To: Blue Turtle

The last Apple product I owned was an Apple II. Dropped them like a bad habit when they went closed a ND propietary architecture.


29 posted on 01/13/2021 7:34:09 AM PST by Noumenon (As long as you have a rifle, you still have a vote. (KTF))
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To: Blue Turtle
I’m going to have to dump my Apple products... smh.

Whatever you replace it with will do the same BS as Apple. The corporations will either be spending these dollars because they are woke, or because they feel the need to pay protection money.

30 posted on 01/13/2021 8:15:44 AM PST by Sans-Culotte (11/3-11/4/2020 - The USA became a banana republic.)
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To: DoodleBob

Their customer base is pretty much the same. If they really want to do something, they should sell iPhones at walmart in the big cities for $100.00


31 posted on 01/13/2021 8:19:07 AM PST by Pollard (Bunch of curmudgeons)
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To: Pollard

Make that Dollar stores


32 posted on 01/13/2021 8:19:33 AM PST by Pollard (Bunch of curmudgeons)
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To: Stravinsky; Swordmaker
** APPLE PING **
33 posted on 01/13/2021 10:24:33 AM PST by dayglored ("Listen. Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.")
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To: dayglored; ~Kim4VRWC's~; 1234; 5thGenTexan; AbolishCSEU; Abundy; Action-America; acoulterfan; ...
Tim Cook, CEO of Apple swallows his foot up to his hip and keeps eating in re President Trump!


APPLE TURNING ROTTEN UNDER TIM COOK
PING!

If you want on or off the Apple/Mac/iOS Ping List, Freepmail me.

34 posted on 01/13/2021 2:10:48 PM PST by Swordmaker (My pistol self-identifies as an iPad, so you must accept it in gun-free zones, you hoplophobe bigot!)
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To: Swordmaker
IMO Apple makes great computing devices, OS software, application software.

IMO Apple should stick to what it does best, and stay the hell out of Social Justice projects.

35 posted on 01/13/2021 2:39:32 PM PST by dayglored ("Listen. Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.")
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To: dayglored

“...IMO Apple makes great computing devices, OS software, application software.
IMO Apple should stick to what it does best, and stay the hell out of Social Justice projects....”

Agree. Great products, but like all libs, once they get a money & power, they just can’t help themselves...they gotta do it. Moronic. I’m up for a new phone probably this spring...guess what it WON’T be.


36 posted on 01/13/2021 3:11:56 PM PST by lgjhn23 (Pray for America....)
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To: dayglored
IMO Apple should stick to what it does best, and stay the hell out of Social Justice projects.

So should all the big tech giants, who are doing this same thing.

37 posted on 01/13/2021 3:36:29 PM PST by Mark17 (USAF Retired. Father of a US Air Force commissioned officer, and trained Air Force combat pilot. )
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To: Swordmaker

Xe worm makes users sick.


38 posted on 01/13/2021 3:38:47 PM PST by ptsal (Vote R.E.D. >>>Remove Every Democrat ***)
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To: lgjhn23
Moronic. I’m up for a new phone probably this spring...guess what it WON’T be.

It won't be America made no matter what you get. But at least you can brag about how much you hate Apple and Apple users. If acting like Samsung or any other computer product is made by tiny over paid elves that loves America makes you feel better, rave on.

If you look around maybe you will find all the large corporations that supported or supports Trump, there should be no end of them. Or maybe one that supports you and your fellow agitators.

39 posted on 01/13/2021 4:25:34 PM PST by itsahoot (Skill to intrepret auto correct is necessary to read my posts, understanding them is another matter.)
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To: The Antiyuppie

Indeed it is. Finally figured it out a couple of years ago. Equality of outcomes. Except in their toys and pay. Always the best to the more equal than others.


40 posted on 01/13/2021 4:34:45 PM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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