Posts tagged social justice

Universal Open Broadband: An Attainable Reality
Jessica J. Gonzalez ...
January 29, 2010

The Latino community seems to agree that broadband is vital to our success. Broadband Internet access allows people of color to tell our own stories fairly and accurately, and to pursue educational, occupational and social opportunities that are only available over the Web.

An MLK Reminder: We Need Access to Inspire Change
Jordan Berg Powers
January 19, 2010

Every Martin Luther King Day, I honor Dr. King’s legacy by watching video clips of his speeches. But it’s not just his speeches I seek out; I tap into an entire archive of black intellectuals and civil rights leaders for inspiration and guidance.

Social Justice and Civil Rights Groups Speak Out for Net Neutrality
Jordan Berg Powers
January 14, 2010

For marginalized groups, the Internet is a powerful vehicle for equal opportunity and empowerment. It creates social change by allowing people to speak for themselves without having to convince large media companies that their voices are worthy of being heard.

Losing the Internet as We Know It
Megan Tady
January 12, 2010

How much have you already used the Internet today?

We don't think twice about how much we rely on the Internet. Imagine not being able to map directions on Google or check the weather online. A business that doesn't have a Web site? Forgettable. Or rather, unsearchable. Remember when we didn't have e-mail? Would you want to go back to those Dark Ages? Me neither.