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Connecting with Black History Through Community and Nature

Saleforce Nonprofit

That blog grew into Outdoor Afro , a nationwide leadership network helping Black people engage with the outdoors, learn about the Black history of public spaces, and support conservation efforts. What inspired you to start Outdoor Afro and grow it from a blog into a leadership network? RM: It’s a huge part of what we do.

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Google will now auto-delete location and search history by default for new users

The Verge

Google’s auto-delete feature applies to search history (on web or in-app), location history, and voice commands collected through the Google Assistant or devices like Google Home. Google’s location history is off by default, but when users turn it on, it will also default to an 18-month deletion schedule.

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Windows turns 35: a visual history

The Verge

It also included support for TCP/IP, the network communications protocol we all use to access the internet today. Windows NT 3.5 was the second release of NT, and it really marked Microsoft’s push into business computing with important security and file sharing features. Windows NT 3.5 Windows 95 was where the modern era of Windows began.

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What Is Volunteerism? A Guide to the History & Benefits

Bloomerang

This is why volunteerism has played such a major role throughout history. In this guide, we’ll take a broad look at volunteerism to explore its history and benefits. We’ll cover: Volunteerism definition History of volunteerism Types of volunteerism Why is volunteerism important? Teaching volunteers valuable life skills.

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WWE Network on Peacock: your questions answered

The Verge

Peacock is sharing more details today about how it will integrate WWE’s enormous selection of content later this month when WWE Network becomes part of the NBCUniversal streaming service. The standalone WWE Network app will shut down in the United States a few weeks later on April 4th. Image: Peacock. Match markers are no more.

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[Twitter Takeover] #GivingTuesday: One Day to Make a World of Difference

Nonprofit Tech for Good

History of GivingTuesday. GivingTuesday leverages social media and a broad network of nonprofits, schools, businesses, and individuals to ignite a movement and global call to action to give. GivingTuesday started as a day for anyone, anywhere to give, and it’s grown into the biggest giving movement in the world. .

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Grassroots online efforts are forming a new queer network of care

The Verge

Hendrie’s experience is not unique — all across the internet, people are accessing assistance and care through digital networks that, inevitably, spill into the offline, everyday lives of queer folks. But this building of DIY care networks has been decades in the making.

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