Scholarly debates rage about the potential for the Internet and other digital technologies to heighten civic engagement and pursue political action through what Yochai Benkler, Clay Shirkey, Catherine Squires, Lance Bennett, Manuel Castells and others refer to—in varied ways — as the networked public sphere. This event brings together scholars, media producers and racial justice activists to engage the question: What role can and does digital media play in expanding racial discourse and promoting racial justice activism in and beyond the United States?
With:
- Jasiri X Hip-Hop Artist & Activist; Founder, One Hood Media Academy
- Jamilah Lemieux Senior Editor, Digital, at Ebony
- Alondra Nelson Dean of Social Sciences, Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies, Columbia University
- Charlton McIlwain (Moderator) Associate Professor, Department of Media, Culture, and Communication, NYU
New York City, NY; NYC