The True Story Of How Afropunk Turned A Message Board Into A Movement

The True Story Of How Afropunk Turned A Message Board Into A Movement
I also started a website that was based around the film, but the last link was a messageboard. That year, it got a few thousand members. In those days, there was a band that was before Bloc Party, before TV On The Radio, before any black bands that …
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Preparing to Teach a Large Online Course
The course is “Digital Culture and Narrative,” an undergraduate course that introduces the construction of games and digital narratives while contextualizing them in the larger conversation surrounding digital culture and social media. As such, it uses …
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Bob Dyer: Every number has a story

Bob Dyer: Every number has a story
Bob: An interesting electronic sign caught my attention on Route 8 between Cuyahoga Falls and Hudson. It stated that traffic … Those messages don't take any longer to read than anything else posted on the boards, and I think they are awesome. The …
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Harrisburg officials want Downtown Improvement District to do more than bring
In addition, the organization provides daily sidewalk and curb pickups, seasonal power-washing, graffiti removal, and streetlight banners and lighting to dress up the downtown. It runs the electronic message board at Market Square. Solar powered cans …
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Californians Hope Alert System Will Help Catch Drivers Who Hit-And-Run
It's just shredded and the blood all over it and the board broken and the trucks snapped. BLOOM: While skating one … Law enforcement would display vehicle descriptions on hundreds of electronic message signs lining the state's freeways. The alert …
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