Document Type

Editorial

Racial considerations in the language used around mass shootings are vital

Authors

Liz Theriault, University of Maine

Publisher

The Maine Campus

Publication Date

12-9-2019

Abstract/ Summary

The Gun Violence Archive has logged 385 mass shootings across the U.S. as of Dec. 1, 2019. Just ��ve days later, on the morning of Dec. 6, another shooting was added to that list, when three were fatally shot and eight injured in the shooting at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida.

Identifier

Social_Justice_Maine_Campus_2019-12-09_2021-04-29

Repository Citation

Theriault, Liz, "Racial considerations in the language used around mass shootings are vital" (2019). Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. 304.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/social_justice/304

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