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Black Software

The Internet & Racial Justice, from the AfroNet to Black Lives Matter

Charlton D. McIlwain

Discover the untold story of the relationship between African Americans, computing technology, and the Internet in this groundbreaking book. Spanning nearly five decades and involving a diverse group of engineers, entrepreneurs, journalists, and activists, Black Software details how black people have used computing technology to build community, wealth, and wage a war for racial justice. Learn about the forgotten figures who paved the way for today's explosion of racial justice activism, and the role of digital technology in this fight.
Publish Date
2019-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
2019-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
3.94
ISBN
9780197581599
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2022-05-06T16:57:16.000Z
@Brizzyc Excellent book by @cmcilwain; I particularly like the oral-history nature of the tale.      source