Adriel Luis

Can You Hear Me Now? How Activists and Artists are Rebuilding the Media

The Internet was once seen as a revolutionary platform that would help even the playing field for artists of color. It has fundamentally transformed how people communicate to one another - and the world. But in an age when Facebook is king and even Social Security offices require applicants to apply online, not everything on the Internet is created equally. People of color generally pay more for fewer services and are sometimes left on the sidelines of some of today's biggest tech innovations. This session will focus on how people of color are using public policy and art to push forward a new media framework. What are the promises -- and the pitfalls -- of today's do-it-yourself ethos? What organizing strategies yield the most effective results? And how are communities responding?