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

Chuck0 chuck at tao.ca
Tue Jun 20 12:25:11 PDT 2000


Yoshie Furuhashi wrote:
>
> 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 see few problems with it so far. The main problem is that some activists forget that real-world organizing has to accompany virtual organizing.


> >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.

Sorry, I wasn't referring to ColorLines as part of the "boss media." My fault for the poor transition.

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