Media and Technology explores the concept of race and ethnicity through the analysis of media systems and institutions, communication frames and symbolic representations and social constructions. These courses introduce and critique social theories and methodologies used to analyze and expand the African American presence in the media and on the Internet. We examine theories and the use of race and representation and explore current issues in cyberculture and how they relate to age-old trends concerning injustice and inequality. Courses explore the various ways that the Internet affects African American communities in general and issues of representation, identity, education and power in particular. Topics include online networking activity and youth digital media use on social networking sites and all of the surrounding issues, ranging from safety to sexualization.