Digital Black Power, Social Media, and Justice

Undeniably, the new digital age has redefined America and shifted the landscape for social justice advocacy for black communities. More and more individuals receive their information through social media and advocates have developed new strategies to communicate their work through multi-media platforms and online organizing strategies. Over the last decade, new civil rights issues have emerged for advocates including: access to broadband sup-port; diversity in the technology sector; education and coding; and federal media policy reform.

This webinar explores the growing role philanthropy and advocates can play to secure media justice and how technology has shaped a new frontier for organizing and advocacy in the black community.

Panelists:

Malkia Cyril
Executive Director
Center for Media Justice

Cedric Brown
Managing Partner
Kapor Center for Social Impact

Rashad Robinson
Executive Director
Color of Change

Dr. Brittney Cooper
Assistant Professor of Women and Gender Studies
Rutgers University

Darnell L. Moore
Educator & Writer

Moderator:
Alvin Louis Starks
Director of Strategic Initiatives
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture