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Barack Obama 2.0: The Internet President

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By Talia Whyte

Opportunity Journal (Summer 2009)

All American presidents strive to leave behind a groundbreaking legacy that will resonate with society’s social and political progress.  Most notable presidential milestones have revolved around the use of communication tools…

President Obama has already set up his legacy as the first African-American commander-in-chief, but he will also go down in history as the first presidential candidate to win an election and continue to engage Americans with Web tools.

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The fight for civil rights goes digital

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By Talia Whyte

The Grio

The NAACP announced during its convention last week that it has joined the online revolution with its new effort to address the problem of unreported cases of police brutality. Its new Rapid Response System (RSS) was launched July 6, allowing users to report police abuse by sending text messages, emails or video of an incident to the organizations by cell phone or through its website.

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