Reddit Co-founder Ohanian steps down from board, wants a black candidate to replace him

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian has anunced that he will be stepping down from company’s board and has asked to be replaced by a more diverse choice. Ohanian, in a series of tweets, said that he is trying to set an example for or leers and those in positions of influence and urged remaining members of board to replace him with a black candidate.

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'Setting an example'

Alexis Ohanian, who is married to tennis star Serena Williams, claimed that his family played a big role in influencing his decision to step down. He explained that as a far he wants to be able to look into his daughter’s eyes and proudly answer her when she asks what he did to battle racial inequality. Ohanian also anunced that he will be donating $1 million to Colin Kaepernick's nprofit Kw Your Rights Camp while ding that future profits me on his Reddit stocks will be used to help black community and help fight racial inequality.

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Reddit CEO and co-founder Steve Huffman in a Reddit post said that he will hour Alexis Ohanian’s wish and also thanked him for gesture as well as his years of service to Reddit. Reddit board, including Alexis, chairs four white men and one woman.

Reddit in past has been criticised multiple times and has been accused of being a breeding ground of hate, prejudice and racism. Huffman in past has personally come under fire for t taking strict actions against communities in Reddit that propagate racist views and unacceptable langu. In his latest Reddit post, Huffman reiterated that Reddit as a platform does t tolerate hate, racism, and violence and while site has a long way to go at tackling se issues, ir values have been clear from beginning.

As a tribute to anti-racism protests in United States and death of George Floyd, Reddit has changed colour of its icon from regular orange to black.

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