African American leaders of the information revolution /
First Statement of Responsibility
John T. Barber.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Westport, Conn. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Praeger,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2006.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (xv, 196 pages) :
Other Physical Details
portraits
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Scientists and innovators -- Roy L. Clay, Sr. -- Dr. Clarence A. Ellis -- Dr. Mark Dean -- Dr. Phillip Emeagwali -- Policy makers and power brokers -- Ronald H. Brown -- Larry Irving -- Bobby L. Rush -- Edolphus Towns -- Albert R. Wynn -- William E. Kennard -- Michael K. Powell -- Reverand Jesse L. Jackson, Sr -Educators and professionals -- Dr. John B. Slaughter -- LeBaron Woodyard -- Dr. Dhyana Ziegler -- Cyber community developers -- Dr. Alan Shaw -- Dr. Jabari Simama -- Dr. Abdul Alkalimat -- Masters of the worldwide web -- Art McGee -- E. David Ellington -- Don Rojas -- Kenn Turner -- Chief executive officers, entrepreneurs, and big money makers -- Richard D. Parsons -- John W. Thompson -- Robert L. Johnson -- Noah A. Samara.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"But this book is not just about business success or technological progress. The African American "digerali" are solving one of the great social challenges of the 21st century: creating a black community that is prosperous in a society that has changed from being a land-based industrial society to a cyberspace-based information society."--Jacket.
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"Documenting history as it is being made, this book features achievers in all fields of relevant endeavor, including scientists, business leaders, power brokers, and community leaders. Among them are Robert Johnson, CEO of Black Entertainment Television; Richard Parsons, CEO of AOL Time-Warner; congressmen and other policymakers in Washington, D.C.; and men and women who are working to bridge the digital divide in satellite radio, Web-based portals, and on the ground with IT workshops."
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"Most discussions of the digital divide focus on the gap between African Americans and others when it comes to using, and benefiting from, the technological and business opportunities of the information age. Although many African Americans are locked out of the information revolution, others are an integral part of its development and progress. Barber profiles 26 of those leaders here, engagingly and informatively blending biography with insight and analysis."
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS NOTE (ELECTRONIC RESOURCES)
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Black digital elite.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
African American leadership.
African American scientists, Biography.
African Americans-- Economic conditions.
African Americans-- Social conditions-- 1975-
African Americans, Biography.
Elite (Social sciences)-- United States.
Information society-- United States.
Information technology-- Social aspects-- United States.
Élite (Sciences sociales)-- États-Unis.
Leadership noir américain.
Noirs américains-- Conditions économiques.
Noirs américains-- Conditions sociales-- 1975-
Noirs américains, Biographies.
Scientifiques noirs américains, Biographies.
Société informatisée-- États-Unis.
Technologie de l'information-- Aspect social-- États-Unis.
African American leadership.
African American scientists.
African Americans-- Economic conditions.
African Americans-- Social conditions.
African Americans.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY-- Rich & Famous.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY-- Social Scientists & Psychologists.