Media Coverage

Many Asian American Immigrants Unaware of Dangers on Net

This article weighs the various discussions as to whether the language barrier experienced by Asian American immigrants may be a contributor in encountering potential hazards on the Net, San Francisco Chronicle, May 28, 2001

German Prosecutors Drop Yahoo! "Mein Kampf" Probe

German authorities said on Wednesday they planned no legal action against Internet portal Yahoo! Inc over online auctions of copies of Adolf Hitler's "Mein Kampf" book, which is banned in Germany, Reuters, March 21, 2001
Related media coverage: USA Today, March 23, 2001

French Auschwitz Group Seeks Symbolic Yahoo Damages

French representatives of Nazi concentration camp inmates filed a suit against the head of Yahoo! Inc. on Monday, claiming a symbolic one franc (15 U.S. cents) of damages for the U.S. Internet giant's alleged justification of war crimes, Reuters, January 22, 2001.

The Black Radical Congress Calls for Action: Forty Acres and One Big Digital Mule

The Black Radical Congress' e-mail collection comprises an anthology of what is arguably the best news and commentary about minority issues, particularly the election morass, to be found anywhere, The Village Voice, January 10-16, 2001

Media Mash: Salon Rolls On, Florida Spin Wars, Nazi Book Online

A professor from the University of Vermont, Robert. S. Griffin, is peddling a controversial book about famed white supremacist William Pierce, now the number one seller at Mightywords.com, owned via a subsidiary by Bertelsmann and Barnes and Noble, Alternet, November 30, 2000

Ruling on Nazi Memorabilia Sparks Legal Debate

A ruling by a Paris judge ordering Yahoo Inc. to block French citizens from auctions of Nazi artifacts on the company's English-language Web site has sparked a passionate debate among legal experts, New York Times, November 24, 2000

BlackPlanet.com Bans Woman with "Unacceptable" Name

BlackPlanet.com, a portal dealing with African-American topics, uses filtering software to prevent registration of names such as Babcock, although Babpenis is permitted, August 18, 2000

Web Co's Combat Anti-Semitism

Associated Press story on online anti-semitism in wake of nomination of Lieberman as Democratic Vice Presidential candidate, as appearing in the Las Vegas Sun, August 9, 2000

The Art of Tricknology

"Saying that the Digital Divide is closing because minorities have greater access to them is like saying minorities have a stake in the automobile industry because they drive cars, or that they are Bill Gates because they own Microsoft Office 2000", BlackEngineer.com, June 2000

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Organizations and Related Publications

Black Radical Congress

The purpose of the Black Radical Congress (BRC) is to promote dialogue among African American activists and scholars on the left; to discuss critical issues on the national and international scene that pertain to the Black community; to explore new strategies and directions for progressive political, social and cultural movements; and to renew the Black radical movement through increased unified action, Black Radical Congress Mission Statement, September 26, 1999

aOnline.com

The Asian American Digital Network with news, chat, forums, and other resources for Asian Americans.

The Black World Today

Launched in July 1996 in the United States at a moment when the nation was being made aware of the terrible epidemic of Black church burnings, this portal chronicles the daily social, political, cultural and economic realities of Black communities and countries.

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