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This project intends to develop an informative and interactive website focusing on the African–American community in the Cedar Valley, Northeast Iowa, which provides free access to the public regardless of racial or ethnic background. The Web site provides information about the historical and contemporary development of African-American culture and community and informs the public of important events and issues of African-American communities in the local area. The interactive feature (such as blogs and forums) of the website invites the public to participate in the discussion and exchange views on a variety of issues concerning the community, and to celebrate the achievement of the community. Although the focus is on the local community, the information and discussion feature offered by this website would also benefit national and global users. Academically, this project promotes collaborative research on African-American culture and community from the perspectives of communication studies.
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