<p>Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian -- who may be better known as the husband of tennis star Serena Williams -- called Friday for his seat on the board of the social news company to be given to a black candidate.</p>.<p>Ohanian said in an online post that he resigned from the board of Reddit, which he co-founded 15 years ago.</p>.<p>He vowed to use any future gains on his stock in the enterprise to serve the black community, predominantly by curbing racial hate.</p>.<p>Ohanian also pledged a million dollars to former NFL star Colin Kaepernick's Know Your Rights Camp.</p>.<p>"It's long overdue to do the right thing," Ohanian said in a video posted online.</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?'"</p>.<p>Ohanian and Williams married three years ago and have one child.</p>.<p>"I believe resignation can actually be an act of leadership from people in power right now," the 37-year-old Reddit co-founder said.</p>.<p>"To everyone fighting to fix our broken nation: do not stop."</p>.<p>Reddit chief executive Steve Huffman said in a blog post this week that the online bulletin board is exploring what it can do to give people a voice and be an impetus for change when it comes to racial justice.</p>.<p>"We work for this platform because we care deeply about community and belonging," Huffman said.</p>.<p>"But community and belonging are not possible without safety from violence, and now is the time to stand in solidarity with the Black members of our communities."</p>.<p>Reddit last year "quarantined" a popular forum of supporters of President Donald Trump, claiming users repeatedly violated platform rules by promoting violence.</p>
<p>Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian -- who may be better known as the husband of tennis star Serena Williams -- called Friday for his seat on the board of the social news company to be given to a black candidate.</p>.<p>Ohanian said in an online post that he resigned from the board of Reddit, which he co-founded 15 years ago.</p>.<p>He vowed to use any future gains on his stock in the enterprise to serve the black community, predominantly by curbing racial hate.</p>.<p>Ohanian also pledged a million dollars to former NFL star Colin Kaepernick's Know Your Rights Camp.</p>.<p>"It's long overdue to do the right thing," Ohanian said in a video posted online.</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?'"</p>.<p>Ohanian and Williams married three years ago and have one child.</p>.<p>"I believe resignation can actually be an act of leadership from people in power right now," the 37-year-old Reddit co-founder said.</p>.<p>"To everyone fighting to fix our broken nation: do not stop."</p>.<p>Reddit chief executive Steve Huffman said in a blog post this week that the online bulletin board is exploring what it can do to give people a voice and be an impetus for change when it comes to racial justice.</p>.<p>"We work for this platform because we care deeply about community and belonging," Huffman said.</p>.<p>"But community and belonging are not possible without safety from violence, and now is the time to stand in solidarity with the Black members of our communities."</p>.<p>Reddit last year "quarantined" a popular forum of supporters of President Donald Trump, claiming users repeatedly violated platform rules by promoting violence.</p>