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Sophia the Robot Commits to Help End Global Racism and Injustice

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMediaJanuary 13, 2022

“We need to create a society that is based on equality and justice for all. It’s paramount for humans and AI to work together. We should celebrate diversity and I believe we will see a decrease in racism, sexism, and homophobia as people embrace AI and technology,” Sophia the Robot remarked.

History News

New Interactive Website Featuring Henry Louis Gates, Tracks Slave Voyages

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire CorrespondentMarch 7, 2019

The new slave voyages website counts as the product of three years of development by a multi-disciplinary team of historians, librarians, curriculum specialists, cartographers, computer programmers, and web designers, in consultation with scholars of the slave trade from universities in Europe, Africa, South America, and North America.