Posted by digitalsista on November 4th, 2008 in Diversity, Economics, Mobile Computing, Social Media, Technology, Women in Tech, eGovernment, elections 2008, politics, race
As I am standing in line to cast my vote there are at least two cameras present. One is following one young man casting his ballot. He stands out not just because of the camera but also because he is one of two men in line who happen to be white. The camera man is [...]
Posted by digitalsista on October 30th, 2008 in Diversity, Economics, Feminism, Mobile Computing, Social Media, Technology, eGovernment, elections 2008, politics, poverty, race
On October 30, Congresswoman Donna Edwards Hosted a “Save Your Home” Event at the Sports and Learning Annex in Maryland. Gov. O’Malley had a respresentative from his office present. She talked about the governor’s program. I have a video clip that I will post later describing some of the statistics and issues surrounding the bailout/corpwelfare [...]
Posted by digitalsista on October 21st, 2008 in Digital Divide/Inclusion, Diversity, Mobile Computing, Social Media, Technology, Uncategorized, Women in Tech
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Posted by digitalsista on October 21st, 2008 in Blogging, Broadband, Community Media, Community Technology, Computing, Digital Divide/Inclusion, Digital Transitions, Diversity, Feminism, Mobile Computing, Net Neutrality, Netroots, Old vs New Technologies, Social Media, Tech Industry, Tech and Telcom Policies, Technology, Women in Tech, web 2.0
BarCampDC2 was held on Oct. 18, I realize that is was also the day LifeTime aired their movie Living Proof. (I went to the screening but I will post that later). On a day that LifeTime airs a movie about a scientist testing for a breast cancer gene to attack a disease that [...]
Posted by digitalsista on October 3rd, 2008 in Digital Divide/Inclusion, Diversity, Economics, Media Justice, Mobile Computing, Social Media, Technology, Uncategorized, politics
Andrew Feinberg, Shannon Renee and I were sitting in my favorite spot in D.C., Legal Seafood. Some one spotted a protest across the street. Andrew and I immediately ran out to see what it was about. Once we reached the protesters we discovered it was a protest about the movie “Blindness”. I discovered is that [...]
Posted by digitalsista on September 25th, 2008 in Broadband, Community Media, Community Technology, Computing, Digital Divide/Inclusion, Digital Transitions, Diversity, Media Justice, Mobile Computing, Net Neutrality, Netroots, Old vs New Technologies, Social Media, Tech Industry, Tech and Telcom Policies, Technology, Women in Tech, eGovernment, poverty
The Digital Divide discussion arose in a digital transition session at the Congressional Black Caucus week. The session was called It Takes a Village to Stay Connected in the New Digital Era.
The focus of the discussion was about the DTV coupons. These are coupons for converter boxes to assist people to transition from analog [...]
Posted by digitalsista on September 18th, 2008 in Community Media, Diversity, Economics, Feminism, Mobile Computing, Social Media, Women in Tech, eGovernment, elections 2008, politics, poverty, race
I was asked to attend the announcement of the Economic Policy Institute’s (EPI) new program on Race, Ethnicity and the Economy. I bumped into an old friend Julianne Malveaux. She is an author, economist, and political commentator. Malveaux is currently the President of Bennett College in North Carolina. When I asked her would she rather [...]