Cybercrusading for Women: Rings We Will Not Kiss |
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| Event | Interactive 2011 |
| Format | Solo |
| Organizer | Gina McCauley – Blogging While Brown |
| Description | The power of social media to transform ordinary women into cybercrusading warrior princesses and emerging media titans. Like their White counterparts, African American women are dominating their corner of the social media landscape. Some of the largest independently-owned Black blogs are run by young African American women. This session explores the often overlooked phenomenon of relatively young activists and entrepreneurs using the power of technology to bypass the invisible ( to the outside world) power structure within their own traditionally marginalized group. This panel will present case studies of how African American women have successfully used the internet to win battles with the Black Elite Establishment including, the NAACP, Al Sharpton, and Black Entertainment Television. These battles provide real world examples of successful reader engagement along with using the power of technology to start, stop, and alter conversations online and the power of social media to transform ordinary women into cybercrusading warrior princesses and emerging media titans. The panel will also highlight the growing pains associated with transforming initial activism and passionate blog audiences into emerging media powerhouses and successful small businesses. In addition to sharing practical experiences about best practices in microactivism and micropreneurship, panelists will also revel in the behind the scenes social media-related treachery, drama and intrigue. |
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| Level | Intermediate |
| Category | Self-Help / Self-Improvement |
| Tags | activism, Black, women |