<p>Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit, is stepping down from the company’s board. Alexis took to social media to announce his resignation, saying he’s doing it for himself, his family, and his country.</p>
<p><span class="">Alexis shares his 2 year old daughter, Alexis Olympia,<a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/tsrlovejonez-alexis-ohanian-flies-serena-williams-to-italy-because-she-wanted-italian-food/"><strong> with Serena Williams</strong></a>, and he explains that raising a black daughter plays a heavy part in his decision.</span></p>
<p>“I’m saying this as a father who needs to be able to answer his black daughter when she asks: ‘What did you do?’” Whew! Serena ‘bout to take him to Red Lobster but I digress.</p>
<p>In addition to stepping down from the board, Alexis pledges $1 million to Colin Kaepernick’s Know Your Rights Camp.</p>
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<div class="_7UhW9 PIoXz MMzan _0PwGv uL8Hv ">“I have resigned as a member of the reddit board, I have urged them to fill my seat with a black candidate, and 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 Colin Kaepernick’s Know Your Rights Camp,&#8221; he said.</div>
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<div>“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.”</div>
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<div><strong>Check out his full message below:</strong></div>
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<p><span class="">Moves are being made, people are being heard, and although there is still A LOT to be done, some people are making progress individually, in business, and in their personal lives period. </span></p>
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