Twitter has made a habit out of painting political hashtags on the walls of its California offices. In the past, it has emblazoned #HeForShe, in support of gender equality, and #Ferguson, after the Michael Brown shooting, across its internal office walls. Now Twitter has unveiled #BlackLivesMatter, making clear its position on excessive use of force by US police.
Emblazoned on the wall of the @twoffice “@blackbirds: #BlackLivesMatter http://t.co/Fvs2Ii03bC”
— Rahul Sharodi (@RSharodi) December 5, 2014
Honored to work for a company like this. Truly. “@blackbirds: #BlackLivesMatter http://t.co/TrMLqvWJkQ” pic.twitter.com/0uxtsoiwdX
— SHAVONE. ® 🇹🇹 (@Shavone) December 5, 2014
The reveal of the hashtag mural coincided with a forum on diversity in tech companies, hosted by Twitter. Speakers at the event included former NAACP CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous, partners at Kapor Capital, and former Vice President Al Gore.
Source: USA Today
