You have been cordially invited to The Cookout
The Cookout is an invitation only, Black centered social media platform and safe space where Black speech, ideas, and businesses are celebrated. Hate speech and anti-blackness are policed with respect to the target demographic for whom the platform was created.
Named for a Black community tradition and safe space, The Cookout seeks to bring the spirit of community inherent to its namesake to a digital platform.
BLACK MILLENNIALS, ACADEMICS, AND ENTREPRENEURS ARE BECOMING DISILLUSIONED WITH LARGER SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS LIKE FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, AND TWITTER
LARGE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS OFTEN MISS THE MARK ON PROVIDING WHAT BLACK USERS WANT
Common Pain Points Identified by Active Black Social Media Users
AUTHENTICITY
Anyone can make a profile on most platforms and spread harmful and inflammatory content
COMMUNITY
Black users feel unvalued, dismissed, and silenced on larger platforms. Spaces for the diaspora to connect and discuss our specific issues without unfair policing are important and an ever growing need.
BUSINESS GROWTH
Black entrepreneurs who make products for black users often get buried in algorithms that view the simple mention of the word Black in their posts/ ads as political.
OUR SOLUTION?
Authenticity: This platform is invitation only and users are able to verify their profile. You will always know the user is a real person. Only users who have survived the vetting period may invite others.
Content Curation: Users have a vetting period where they can not invite others to the platform. Users are encouraged to only invite those that they know. Users are responsible for the content of those that they invite.
Business Growth and Promotion: Black entrepreneurs will be given special consideration to promote on this app.
Black centrality: Black political and social speech will never be policed on this app unless it encourages intra-communal hate/ oppression. Conversely, anti-Black speech will have a zero tolerance policy.
CREATED BY THREE LBGT+ BLACK WOMEN
ATIYYA NADIRAH
KIKI BRYANT
CASSANDRA OSEI
THE COOKOUT IS COMING TO A SMARTPHONE NEAR YOU 01/2020
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