Reddit Co-Founder Resigns, Urges Board to Replace Him with Black Candidate
Alexis Ohanian Sr. says he will use gains on Reddit stock to support charities that curb racial hate

"Fifteen years ago I co-founded Reddit to find community and a sense of belonging, it's long overdue to do the right thing," Ohanian said via his personal Twitter. "I'm saying this as a father who needs to be able to answer his black daughter when she asks: 'What did you do?'"
He continued: "I've resigned as a member of the Reddit board, I have urged them to fill my seat with a black candidate."
Despite their participation in Black Lives Matter dialogue this week, Reddit has once again come under fire for the myriad ways that it's allowed hateful rhetoric to exist on its platform.
Ohanian announced that he will use future gains on his Reddit stock to make donations to charities that curb racial hate, starting with a $1 million USD donation to Colin Kaepernick's Know Your Rights Camp.
Read Ohanian's thread below.
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I co-founded @reddit 15 years ago to help people find community and a sense of belonging.β°
β Alexis Ohanian Sr. π (@alexisohanian) June 5, 2020
It is long overdue to do the right thing. I'm doing this for me, for my family, and for my country.
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I'm saying this as a father who needs to be able to answer his black daughter when she asks: "What did you do?"β°https://t.co/4UiozIOo8P
β Alexis Ohanian Sr. π (@alexisohanian) June 5, 2020
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I've resigned as a member of the reddit board, I have urged them to fill my seat with a black candidate, + I will use future gains on my Reddit stock to serve the black community, chiefly to curb racial hate, and I'm starting with a pledge of $1M to @kaepernick7's @yourrightscamp
β Alexis Ohanian Sr. π (@alexisohanian) June 5, 2020
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I believe resignation can actually be an act of leadership from people in power right now. To everyone fighting to fix our broken nation: do not stop.https://t.co/LWI1OnCaVi
β Alexis Ohanian Sr. π (@alexisohanian) June 5, 2020
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β Alexis Ohanian Sr. π (@alexisohanian) June 5, 2020