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Sanjana Hattotuwa – Using citizen journalism to bear witness to violence
From 2011, stirring and powerful presentation.
Posted in Soul Brother Presents
Tagged cellphones, cellular, citizen jounalism, Egypt, facebook, Groundviews, social media, Sri Lanka, technology, Tunisia, twitter, violence
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After Zimmerman Verdict, Activists Face A New, Tougher Fight
By Gene Demby Phillip Agnew was blindsided by the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial. The decision came down late on a Saturday night. Agnew was expecting the neighborhood watchman who killed Trayvon Martin to be found guilty. Agnew, 28, leads … Continue reading
14-Year-Old Girl With Pro-Choice Sign Under Attack: “Please Stop Calling Me a “Whore”
By Tuesday Cain I’m a 14-year-old girl who has lived in Austin, Texas, my whole life. I like art, music and talking on the phone with my friends. When I grow up, I’d like to become a science teacher. I … Continue reading
Man Posts Drake Lyrics & “Kill All Whites” On Facebook, Gets Arrested For “Terroristic Threat”
By John Del Signore A Far Rockaway man was arrested last week for making a Facebook status update with the hashtag “killallwhites,” which a nervous NYPD interpreted as “making a terroristic threat,” a felony. In the aftermath of the George Zimmerman verdict, … Continue reading
Biggby Coffee Terminates Michigan Teen Employee After ‘Horrific’ Trayvon Martin Tweet
By Kate Abbey-Lambertz A teen who tweeted an offensive statement about Trayvon Martin learned the hard way this week that social media can have professional consequences, when a Michigan company took immediate action and terminated her before she had even … Continue reading
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Tagged Biggby Coffee, George Zimmerman, Livonia, Michigan, social media, Trayvon Martin, twitter, unemployment
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Love in the Time of Technology
By Julia Stiles “Who could refrain, that had a heart to love? And in that heart, courage to… text message?” I met a young couple recently, in the throes of their newly formed love affair. The kind where they can’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Courtship, facebook, Julia Stiles, life, love, social media, Text messaging, twitter
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When Twitter does what journalism can’t
By Roxane Gay On Tuesday, June 25, Sen. Wendy Davis of Texas stood for nearly 13 hours without food or drink, without rest, without leaning, without the ability to use the restroom, to filibuster Senate Bill 5 (SB 5), a … Continue reading
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Tagged Filibuster, social media, Texas, twitter, United States, Wendy Davis
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Deepak Chopra – Social Networks and the Global Brain
Interesting…
Posted in Soul Brother Presents
Tagged brain, Deepak Chopra, inspiration, jobs, life, self-enlightenment, self-improvement, social media
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Selfies allow black women to say we are here, and we are beautiful
By Syreeta McFadden When others recognize you being present in a world of wonder, you feel the joy of existence. That’s why we take selfies. They are pixelated bits of confection to remind us that we are all interconnected, no … Continue reading →