{"id":32104,"date":"2022-05-25T14:34:03","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T14:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjstudents.com\/?p=32104"},"modified":"2022-05-25T14:34:03","modified_gmt":"2022-05-25T14:34:03","slug":"kaj-labs-announces-1st-distribution-of-funds-for-social-racial-equality-justice-allocates-additional-40m-litho-over-10-years-to-non-profit-groups-in-the-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjstudents.com\/index.php\/2022\/05\/25\/kaj-labs-announces-1st-distribution-of-funds-for-social-racial-equality-justice-allocates-additional-40m-litho-over-10-years-to-non-profit-groups-in-the-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"KaJ Labs Announces 1st Distribution of Funds for Social &#038; Racial Equality Justice, Allocates Additional $40M (Litho) Over 10 Years to Non-Profit Groups in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">SEATTLE<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">May 25, 2022<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; In 2020, <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3548069-1&amp;h=3632964948&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fkajlabs.com%2F&amp;a=KaJ+Labs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"xn-person\">KaJ Labs<\/span><\/a><\/u> pledged to contribute <span class=\"xn-money\">$50 million<\/span> over 10 years to non-profit organizations that support racial and social justice. On the second anniversary of that pledge, <span class=\"xn-person\">KaJ Labs<\/span> announced that the organization will distribute a portion of its funds from the 2020 <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3548069-1&amp;h=3908406356&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.prnewswire.com%2Fnews-releases%2Fkaj-labs-commits-50-million-to-organizations-addressing-racial-inequities--justice-for-black-communities-across-the-us-301079525.html&amp;a=Social+%26+Racial+Equality+Justice\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Social &amp; Racial Equality Justice<\/a><\/u> pledge to the NAACP and the National Homelessness Law Center.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pull-right inline-gallery-container col-md-8 col-sm-7 col-xs-12\">\n<div class=\"gallery inline-gallery\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-12 clearfix\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image lightbox-item \" data-src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1825888\/design11.jpg?p=publish\" data-asset-type=\"photo\" data-asset-id=\"Life_After_Debt_Aug_17_Event.jpg\" data-asset-label=\"General\" data-sub-html=\"KaJ Labs\" data-tweet-text=\"KaJ Labs\" data-facebook-share-text=\"KaJ Labs\" data-linkedin-text=\"KaJ Labs\" data-download-url=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1825888\/design11.jpg?p=publish\" data-pinterest-text=\"KaJ Labs\" data-twitter-share-url=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1825888\/design11.jpg?p=twitter\" data-linkedin-share-url=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1825888\/design11.jpg?p=linkedin\" data-facebook-share-url=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1825888\/design11.jpg?p=facebook\" data-pinterest-share-url=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1825888\/design11.jpg?p=facebook\" onclick=\"omniture_corousal('Carousel Page','Photo Open','https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1825888\/design11.jpg','General');\">\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/#\" class=\"tabfocus\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"KaJ Labs\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1825888\/design11.jpg?w=500\" id=\"imageid_2\" alt=\"KaJ Labs\" class=\"gallery-thumb img-responsive\" rel=\"newsImage\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\"\/><\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"fa fa-arrows-alt arrow_styles\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>\n<\/div><figcaption>\nKaJ Labs<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Distributions will be made in Litho and USD fiat. The monetary awards also coincide with the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> year anniversary of the murder of <span class=\"xn-person\">George Floyd<\/span> on <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 25, 2020<\/span>. <span class=\"xn-person\">KaJ Labs<\/span> is committed to awarding <span class=\"xn-money\">$50 million<\/span> over 10 years to African-American non-profits working to make core changes.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">KaJ Labs<\/span> will allocate an additional <span class=\"xn-money\">$40 million<\/span> over a 10-year period to non-profit groups working toward racial justice and equity in the U.S. The funds will come from Litho&#8217;s social responsibility vault.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think blockchain, specifically true DeFi applications, will play a big role in removing bias in several of our daily human interactions,&#8221; said Joel Kasr. &#8220;By building decentralized, trustless services and products, we truly believe we can take bias out of lending, leasing, short-term credit, fundraising, investing, and many more business sectors that impact our daily lives.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">KaJ Labs<\/span> launched the<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3548069-1&amp;h=603609740&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Flithosphere.network%2F&amp;a=%C2%A0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\u00a0<\/a><u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3548069-1&amp;h=3096108979&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Flithosphere.network%2F&amp;a=Lithosphere.network\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Lithosphere.network<\/a><\/u>\u00a0to address several bottlenecks hindering mainstream Web3 adoption but also as a means of addressing deep rooted bias &amp; empowering underrepresented communities globally. This donation reaffirms <span class=\"xn-person\">KaJ Labs&#8217;<\/span> commitment to social justice and equality, along with Lithosphere&#8217;s position and allocation of Litho towards social responsibility causes and philanthropy.<\/p>\n<p>Lithosphere&#8217;s first distribution of funds to the NAACP and the National Homelessness Law Center is part of its ongoing commitment to social and racial justice causes. The platform will provide donors, volunteers and nonprofits with greater accessibility, more flexibility, and faster transactions to further the missions of social justice and equity.<\/p>\n<p><b>About <span class=\"xn-person\">KaJ Labs<\/span><br class=\"dnr\"\/><\/b><span class=\"xn-person\">KaJ Labs<\/span> is a decentralized research organization focusing on Artificial Intelligence and blockchain technology. We&#8217;re driven to create innovative products that work for the greater good around the globe.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Lithosphere<br class=\"dnr\"\/><\/b>Lithosphere is a next-generation platform for cross-chain decentralized applications powered by AI and Deep Learning.<\/p>\n<p><b>Media Enquiries<br class=\"dnr\"\/><\/b>Juliet N.<br class=\"dnr\"\/>Phone: (707)-622-6168<br class=\"dnr\"\/>Email: <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#c3f0f0f4f1f0f283a6aea2aaaff7b3b1eda0acae\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"f6c5c5c1c4c5c7b6939b979f9ac28684d895999b\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/span><\/a><br class=\"dnr\"\/><\/u>KaJ Labs Foundation<br class=\"dnr\"\/>4730 University Way NE 104-#175<br class=\"dnr\"\/><span class=\"xn-location\">Seattle, WA<\/span> 98105<br class=\"dnr\"\/>Website: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3548069-1&amp;h=2871504809&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fkajlabs.org%2F&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fkajlabs.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/kajlabs.org<\/a><br class=\"dnr\"\/>Website: <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3548069-1&amp;h=3720324714&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Flithosphere.network%2F&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Flithosphere.network\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/lithosphere.network<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE <span class=\"xn-person\">KaJ Labs<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/rt.prnewswire.com\/rt.gif?NewsItemId=PH69070&amp;Transmission_Id=202205250859PR_NEWS_USPR_____PH69070&amp;DateId=20220525\" style=\"border: 0.0px;width: 1.0px;height: 1.0px;\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/kaj-labs-announces-1st-distribution-of-funds-for-social--racial-equality-justice-allocates-additional-40m-litho-over-10-years-to-non-profit-groups-in-the-us-301554960.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] SEATTLE, May 25, 2022 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; In 2020, KaJ Labs pledged to contribute $50&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":32105,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32104","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cj-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cjstudents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32104","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cjstudents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cjstudents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cjstudents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cjstudents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32104"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cjstudents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32104\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32106,"href":"https:\/\/cjstudents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32104\/revisions\/32106"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cjstudents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32105"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cjstudents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32104"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cjstudents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32104"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cjstudents.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32104"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}