
ALT A colorful poster that reads: “Black History Month Spotlight!” There is the title of a book review along with a quote: “‘Black Tech Matters: A Review of Charlton McIlwain’s Black Software.’ A Book Review by Codi Renee Blackmon. ‘Interweaving the history of computer science, print and digital archives, and personal interview transcripts, McIlwain narrates how Black people built diverse networks of Black activists, journalists, public officials, and a mass of anonymous Black strangers to distribute Black content in digital spaces.’” There is a photo of the book cover, a bright green background with a pixelated black power fist.

ALT The Big Rhetorical Podcast Episode 147. Dr. Michael Lechuga is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication & Journalism at the University of New Mexico. He researches and teaches Rhetoric, Migration, Settler Colonial Studies, and Cultural Studies. He explores how migrants from Mexico and Central America are subjected by the US's austere migration control structures and political attitudes. His current research focuses on the role that technology plays in border security mechanisms, the ways colonial logics map race onto bodies, and the political possibilities for reestablishing our deep cultural connections land. Michael in a black suit and red rimmed glasses posing for a photo.





























