Google's ambitious book digitization project will democratize access
to knowledge for members of minority and other underrepresented groups,
said scholars and activists gathered at the Howard University School of
Law on Wednesday.
Panel members at the historically black university applauded Google's plan to scan and index
10 million books for the Web. Among those who will benefit are African
Americans and Latinos who attend inner-city schools and lack a quality
education, said Wade Henderson, president and CEO of the Leadership
Conference on Civil Rights.
"This project is so incredible because it helps level the playing field
at the fundamental intersections of rights, knowledge and advocacy," he
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