“Facebook Has A Black People Problem”, Former Manager Says

A digital strategist and former journalist says the social media giant is failing one of its most engaged user groups, and its employees, in a memo he made it public on — where else? — Facebook.

Mark S. Luckie joined Facebook last fall, seizing on an opportunity to make a difference by cultivating relationships with influencers from diverse backgrounds. He left disillusioned a little more than a year later. The memo describes how he believes Facebook is failing its black employees and its black users.

Facebook’s own research shows that African Americans are more likely than other groups to use Facebook to communicate with family and friends daily. But their experience isn’t always positive. Luckie cites a Center for Investigative Reporting report that found moderators punish black people for content it deems unobjectionable when posted by white people.