#Scandal
The #1 Show on ABC and one of the hottest shows on television meets the analytical and multi-talented eyes of an academic, a blogger and a designer. Using Shonda Rhime’s “Scandal” as our point of departure, this panel will be an interdisciplinary discussion.
Grits and Greens
From Black Futurist art exhibitions, to food justice hackathons, and STEAM teach-ins for youth in resource-poor communities, this panel explores the delicious intersections of food, art, and technology over a southern meal featuring creamy grits and soulful toppings (vegan, vegetarian & meat-based menu).
Off the Chain
While the D in Django is silent, the discussion around this controversial film from Quentin Tarantino has been on full volume. The Christmas 2012 release of Django Unchained caused a (micro)blogging frenzy among Blacks on Twitter and Facebook, as well as on the blogs of Black scholars and critics.
Mayor Cory Booker
Few politicians use social media as openly, or prolifically, as Cory Booker . As the mayor of Newark, New Jersey, he has used his personal Twitter feed to interact with constituents on an hourly basis; to follow @CoryBooker is to understand the daily challenge of leading one of America’s largest cities.
Art of Networking
What are the 2 most powerful questions you can ask anyone you meet? Make sure to join Ambassador Bruny for breakfast on March 9 in order to be prepared to take full advantage of the most powerful aspect of SXSW - the networking.
Dr. Shaquille O'Neal
SXSW Interactive has become a very big gathering with lots of big ideas and big concepts and big-picture thinking. Given this theme of big, we are very excited that one of the biggest personalities from the world of professional sports will speak
