Where was the Color at A16 in D.C.?

Yoshie Furuhashi furuhashi.1 at osu.edu
Tue Jun 20 10:36:52 PDT 2000


Chuck0:


>Also during this time we saw the rise of
>Internet-based activism, which dramatically helped people network
>(instead of joining organizations).

Perhaps "internet-based activism" is a problem, not a solution.


>I think it was a really cheap shot for the boss media to pick on the
>racial composition of the A16 coalition. This was pretty dishonest,
>seeing how it was more diverse than they were saying. It was also
>hypocritical, given that the boss media does a crappy job covering race
>issues and the concerns of people of color.

ColorLines ain't Washington Post, New York Times, etc., though. The magazine can't be called the "boss media." It's one of the better sources for reports on activism.

Yoshie



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