Title

Social media activism the subject of recent discussion

Document Type

Article

Authors

Emily Turner

Date

11-12-2018

Keywords

Activism, Social justice, Public shaming, Colin Kaepernick

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Description

On Nov. 6 the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Colloquium Series held its second discussion of the fall semester. Dr. Judith Rosenbaum gave the talk titled “#TakingAKnee: Exploring justice, respect, and patriotism on Instagram and Twitter.” Rosenbaum is an assistant professor of communication and journalism at the University of Maine whose research includes social and health effects of media. The theme of this talk surrounded creating meaning on social media platforms. It featured discussion on the hashtag #TakingAKnee and how this social movement has opened a new dialogue nationwide. Rosenbaum recognized that Colin Kaepernick played a large role in initiating the protest against police brutality. From there, other celebrities took to social media to demonstrate support while others, especially those involved in the Blue Lives Matter movement, feverishly declared it as a sign of disrespect.

Identifier

Racial Justice_Maine Campus_2021_01_16m

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Recommended Citation

Turner, Emily, "Social media activism the subject of recent discussion" (2018). University of Maine Racial Justice Collection. 173.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/racial_justice/173