Brief Description: The tech industry — whether in everyday phone applications or complex algorithms — reinforces and deepens social inequities. This book highlights how automation doesn’t just speed up... read more →
Brief Description: The history of mistreating Black Americans in the medical system is vast, beginning in the era of slavery up to present day. This detailed and deeply researched... read more →
Brief Description: Design justice is a design approach led by marginalized communities, with a goal of challenging structural inequalities. This book dives into this in theory and practice, highlighting... read more →
Brief Description: The US Patent Office has granted at least 40,000 patents on genes, and more are pending. This book highlights the “life patent” gold rush, including its damaging... read more →
Brief Description: Whether in finance, employment, politics, health, or human services, data discrimination is not just invasive — but also punitive toward poor communities. This book reveals the impacts... read more →
Brief Description: This book highlights the data discrimination that occurs on search engines like Google. The biased search algorithms both privilege whiteness and discriminate against people of color —... read more →