Apple Donates $50 Million to Diversity in Tech

Siri says this is a #PRWin.

Caspar the Friendly Ghost; Wonder Bread; the first seven seasons of Friends.

Until recently, Apple’s staff could have been listed alongside these three contenders for the unofficial title of “Whitest Things on Planet Earth.”

Tim Cook saved the best for last at this week’s massive promo event with a landmark decision during his shareholder’s meeting yesterday in Cupertino. Along with his HR major domo Denise Young Smith, he announced that Apple will invest $50 million in a duo of prestigious organizations with the end goal of diversifying the tech industry.

“We wanted to create opportunities for minority candidates to get their first job at Apple,” Young told Fortune. “In

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