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Deron Dalton


Deron Dalton is a social journalist whose work for the Daily Dot focused on police violence, activism, and the Black Lives Matter movement.

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    How accusations around a major NFT release sank it—and raised questions about an alleged NFT ‘ring’

    Tech

  • A man wearing a mask and carrying a flag.

    How fears of the ‘antifa apocalypse’ set the stage for QAnon

    Tech

  • Dancing baby with "The Lost History of the Internet" caption

    The many lives of the Dancing Baby, cyberspace’s first cringe meme

    Internet Culture

Inside TransTech Social, the startup training trans people for tech jobs

So far the company has helped more 250 trans people worldwide.

On May 30, 2016 by Deron Dalton

IRL

How the Black Joy Project is helping activists deal

Meet Kleaver Cruz, the 27-year-old writer behind #TheBlackJoyProject on Instagram.

On Apr 9, 2016 by Deron Dalton

IRL

Flint, Katrina, and the rise of environmental racism

'Black and brown folks are dying more from environmental-related causes than they are from police brutality.'

On Apr 3, 2016 by Deron Dalton

Tech

The hopeful art of Black Futures Month

Visions for the future.

On Feb 29, 2016 by Deron Dalton

IRL

A definitive history of #OscarsSoWhite

The creator of the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag speaks out.

On Feb 28, 2016 by Deron Dalton

Streaming

The women of Black Lives Matter outline their path forward

How BLM's female leadership dreams the future of the global network.

On Feb 26, 2016 by Deron Dalton

IRL

Why Vixen’s first live-action appearance on ‘Arrow’ is a really big deal

“How about I kick your ass like a woman?!”

On Feb 24, 2016 by Deron Dalton

Internet Culture Parsec

First black woman to open a comic book shop on the East Coast shares her reading recs

Ariell Johnson is making her comics dreams come true—and inspiring an entire community in the process.

On Feb 13, 2016 by Deron Dalton

Internet Culture Parsec

Black Love Day is the Valentine’s Day alternative celebrating black love

The celebration that's affirmed black lives for over two decades is now online.

On Feb 13, 2016 by Deron Dalton

IRL

Black Futures Month imagines what’s next for black lives

'We aspire to use art to imagine what the future of black life looks like.'

On Feb 1, 2016 by Deron Dalton

IRL
Dr Martin Luther King Jr Memorial, Washington DC

Black Lives Matter activists fight for MLK’s legacy with racial justice demands

'We want to recognize the dream is not realized.'

On Jan 18, 2016 by Deron Dalton

IRL

Axe’s ‘Find Your Magic’ ad campaign attempts to sell a broader definition of masculinity

'The most attractive man you can be is yourself.'

On Jan 16, 2016 by Deron Dalton

IRL

Cleveland cop put on administrative leave after Facebook post about Tamir Rice’s mother

The school police officer was put on administrative leave.

On Jan 10, 2016 by Deron Dalton

IRL

Rashida Jones heads back to the glorious ’90s in ‘Flip and Rewind’

'I want to flip and rewind!'

On Jan 10, 2016 by Deron Dalton

Streaming

Chicago lawyer resigns from police-brutality case after judge accuses him of hiding evidence

Mayor Rahm Emanuel continues to face demands for citywide reform.

On Jan 5, 2016 by Deron Dalton

IRL

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