Martin Luther King re social networking via technology
Posted on January 18th, 2010 by Craig Newmark
"Dr. King once said that the arc of the moral universe is long but it bends towards justice. It bends towards justice, but here is the thing: it does not bend on its own. It bends because each of us in our own ways put our hand on that arc and we bend it in the direction of justice…."
Earlier use of tech, to similar ends, include:
Martin Luther (printing press, paper, Church store-and-forward network)
Paul of Tarsus (epistles, paper, underground store-and-forward network)
My father marched with Dr. King from Selma to Montgomery. When I asked him how he got in touch with the organizers he paused and laughed. He said "Well, there was no Internet then, so I have no idea."
Full story here:
http://www.wallyhood.org/2010/01/mlk-day-reflection/
Thats a WOW.
We need that here.