Posted: February 10th, 2023
The above link is to a video that you can watch as an alternative to the reading. Ruha Benjamin is author of Race After Technology and speaks at 5:30, Charlton MacIlwain is author of Black Software and discusses WEB Dubois: technology and the color line beginning at 15:55, Andre Brock is author of Distributed Blackness and talks about Black death and Black joy and resistance beginning at 28:44, and Safiyah Noble is author of Algorithms of Oppression and discusses artificial intelligence and Black studies beginning at 36:00.
Questions for you to reflect on:
If you opted to watch the videos, what did you think of the ideas of Jim Code, “tech and the color line,” “Black joy and resistance,” and algorithms of oppression?
SOLUTION
Her book, “Race After Technology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code” examines the ways in which technology reinforces existing systems of racial inequality and oppression.
Charlton MacIlwain is an Associate Professor at New York University, where he teaches courses in communication and media studies. His book, “Black Software: The Internet & Racial Justice, from the AfroNet to Black Lives Matter” explores the role of technology in the fight for racial justice and equality.
Andre Brock is an Associate Professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication at Georgia Institute of Technology. His book, “Distributed Blackness: African American Cybercultures” examines the ways in which African Americans use technology to construct and perform black identity in online spaces.
Place an order in 3 easy steps. Takes less than 5 mins.