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The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) today announced that Dr. Safiya Umoja Noble, Professor of Gender Studies and African American Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), will be the recipient of the 2023 Miles Conrad Award, a lifetime achievement award for those working in the information community. 

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Drawing on research from her new book, “Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism,” Noble’s presentation will help audiences understand the deeply rooted disparities in how online algorithms affect people of different races and genders, even while search engines claim to be progressive and unbiased.

The co-founder of the UCLA Center for Critical Internet Inquiry is the inaugural recipient of the honor.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, are set to receive the President's Award during the 2022 NAACP Image Awards.

Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, will receive a President's Award during Saturday's 53rd NAACP Image Awards in recognition of their dedication to public service, the organization announced today.

Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, will receive a President's Award during Saturday's 53rd NAACP Image Awards in recognition of their dedication to public service, the organization announced today.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have issued a statement on Russia's invasion of Ukraine ahead of their NAACP honour.

Safiya Noble plans to use the $625,000 in award money to create the nonprofit Equity Engine, which she hopes will provide Black women with the time, space, and resources needed to do groundbreaking work.