Expect Resistance & Library Autonomous Zone

I’ve been searching for blogs that are run by people of color particularly by women. And I came across an article titled, “The Segregated Blogosphere in ColorLines.” The article mentioned that when bloggers of color reveal their race and deal with issues of race and cultural politics they get hate email and hostile comments. This was a surprise for me but at the same time why should expect something different in cyberspace? I often hear the hollow statement that everyone can participate in cyberculture — you’ve all probably seen the New Yorker cartoon where one dog says to the other “on the internet, nobody knows you’re a dog.” However, I am wondering how much cyberspace is different than reality? How far can new technologies such as blog help people who have been voiceless without fundamental social changes? Or how much these tools can help to change our society? How much or how can bloggers of color make noise in vast cyberspace? I have more questions than answers.