The Future of Data Justice: Community Power and Data-Driven Systems

'What unique challenges do members of marginalized communities face when dealing with data-driven systems? What strategies and solutions safeguard them against pervasive forms of surveillance? To answer these questions, Digital Equity Lab, based at the Milano School of Public Policy at The New School (http://newschool.edu), hosted Our Data Bodies (ODB) for a public discussion. ODB has been in the field since 2015, consulting with community members about their experiences with data collection and data-driven systems. Its recently published Digital Defense Playbook: Community Power Tools for Reclaiming Data speaks to the future of data justice. To celebrate ODB and this work, this public panel with Seeta Peña Gangadharan, Tawana Petty, Tamika Lewis, Mariella Saba, Kim M Reynolds and Greta Byrum, discuss inequality, privacy, surveillance, and data profiling; data justice research; community safety, and health.' -- The New School