Posted on 01/27/2021 2:17:24 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Facebook has hired Roy Austin, former Obama administration official and a member of President Joe Biden’s transition team, as the social media company’s vice president of Civil Rights and deputy general counsel.
Austin used to serve as civil rights prosecutor and supervisor in the Department of Justice (DOJ) before becoming a deputy assistant to President Barack Obama for the Office of Urban Affairs, Justice and Opportunity in 2014. In 2017, he went into private practice as a criminal defense and civil rights attorney at Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis. In November, Biden named him as one of the volunteers on the Agency Review Team for the DOJ in his transition.
It’s not clear what will be Austin’s specific responsibilities at Facebook. The company didn’t respond to a request for further details and an attempt to reach Austin for comment was unsuccessful.
“I am delighted to welcome Roy to Facebook as our VP of Civil Rights. Roy has proved throughout his career that he is a passionate and principled advocate for civil rights—whether it is in the courtroom or the White House,” said Facebook General Counsel Jennifer Newstead in a Jan. 11 release.
“I know he will bring the same wisdom, integrity, and dedication to Facebook. It’s hard to imagine anyone better qualified to help us strengthen and advance civil rights on our platform and in our company.”
Austin’s appointment underscores the closeness of Facebook to the Biden administration.
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PING!
So, is Roy a transgender person of color?
I wonder what that feels like to go from a U.S Presidential administration official to working for Facebook.
Maybe he will be fighting to allow conservative viewpoints to be allowed.
This is all tied back to a lack of God in our lives. People want something bigger than themselves in order for our lives to have meaning. This is all a replacement for that. And it’s so dangerous.
Love. IT!!
They’re getting their Reichtag put together in record time.
Wait a minute. Is there a Vice President for Civil Rights in all companies?
Kroger, Kraft Foods, Delta Airlines, Waste Management,Inc. ($15.45 Billion in 2019),Eveready Batteries, Sony Music....
A lot of high paid gigs out there without people filling them, I guess.
VP of thought control more like it.
Kinda like the fox guarding the hen house.
How does a lack of God in your life get some dude hired by Facebook?
Maybe get God in your life and he'll get fired.
God loves the unemployed?
Another super punchable face there. Annoying karen lecturing us about their moral superiority; submit and assimilate or we’re coming for you....
All for it, if now they would actually the hell up. LOL
I think President Trump’s civil rights were violated when they threw him off these arrogant, corporate dictators’ sites. Hey Zuckerburg we’re coming to take away your BS freedom to abuse fellow Americans and free speech. Coming HARD!!
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