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AI is a topic of hot debate in Atlanta. Here’s what the community had to say about its potential opportunities and barriers for Atlantans at our Community Insights Lab activation during the (404) Job Not Found public program.
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Happy Monday! Here’s something to ease you into the week: a photo recap from our 4/3 “404 Job Not Found” public program!
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We love to cook slow. And, we’ve been in the kitchen! First up on the menu is our *NEW* monthly newsletter “The BLK IRL Jobs Report.” Subscribe now on our website to savor later when we serve up the latest labor market trends, opportunities, and more every month starting on Friday, May 15, 2026.
EXCLUSIVE: BLK IRL Founder @anuliwashere #spottedbeingblkirl while running errands. Want to be spotted next 👀? Find out how at our event on Friday, April 3. Link in bio!
Join the group chat LIVE @plywoodpeople next Friday, April 3, 2026 as @annhillbond , Community Engagement Editor at @capitalb_atl , sits down for a fireside chat with Dr. Anuli Akanegbu, cultural anthropologist and founder of @blkirl , to discuss her new @dataandsociety report “404 Job Not Found: What Workforce Development Can’t Fix for Black Atlantans in the Age of AI.” This conversation will conclude our community program for 404 Day! Weekend which was made possible with support from @aiai.network .
Register to attend on and through the link in our bio!
Join us live in Atlanta on Friday, April 3 for the panel “AI and the Future of Work for College Graduates and Black Women.” Register for the full “404 Job Not Found” event today! Link in bio 🚀
Two groups are facing some of the most profound changes in today’s workplace: new graduates entering a changing entry-level landscape and Black women confronting persistent barriers to career advancement. Don’t miss this lively discussion on how AI-driven shifts are reshaping career pathways, education-to-work transitions, and what it takes to achieve equitable economic mobility in Georgia today.
Swipe through to learn more about our panelists🖤
Our upcoming community event in #Atlanta is inspired by “(404) Job Not Found,” a new study from BLK IRL founder @anuliwashere . This ethnographic study asks what it means to be perceived as “AI literate” and how perceptions of skill are impacting the career outcomes of Black Atlantans.
Read this report for FREE on the @dataandsociety website through the link in our bio🖤🚀.
Cover art by @elianarodgers 🎨
WE ARE SO BACK, BLACK, AND ALIVE!
(404) JOB NOT FOUND: Career Resource Fair & Conversations on AI and Work
Join us during 404 Day! Weekend at a community gathering celebrating the release of (404) Job Not Found: What Workforce Training Can’t Fix for Black Atlantans in the Age of AI, a new report by @anuliwashere , published by Data & Society Research Institute with support from the @rwjfoundation .
This in-person event combines a curated career resource fair, panel discussion, and fireside chat to provide actionable opportunities and meaningful conversation around AI, work, and economic mobility for Black Atlantans.
Organized and hosted by the BLK IRL Network with support from Atlanta Interdisciplinary Artificial Intelligence Network and media partnership from @capitalb_atl .
Date: Friday, April 3, 2026
Event Time: 6:00-9:00pm
Location: Plywood Place (933 Lee St SW, Atlanta, GA)
Register to Attend: (link in bio!)
Public Contact: [email protected]
