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Trayvon Martin and Social Media
12015-12-05T20:16:27-08:00Antonio Vrankovic585a13fb80b793f4946bf7ae1708bcf850198c1b72255Antonio Vrankovicplain2015-12-11T17:06:14-08:00Antonio Vrankovic585a13fb80b793f4946bf7ae1708bcf850198c1bIn order to connect Black Twitter and Social Media Activism, I will use an example of an African American teenager that was killed by a white male officer in Sanford, Florida. In the past, police brutalities among black population have a been a huge issue. This case is a lot worse because a life was taken away, and not just any life, but a 17-year old kid’s life. George Zimmerman a white officer shot and killed a 17-year-old Trayvone Martin. No sentence for George Zimmerman was unacceptable in many people’s eyes, especially among black population. Where does social media come in? On social media, people took sides, some for Martin and some for Zimmerman. Exactly this, side taking and speaking out about what’s wrong and what is right is what perpetuates anger between the races. Social Media is incredibly powerful and the worst part about it is it can be used in both positive and negative ways.
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12015-12-05T20:11:33-08:00Antonio Vrankovic585a13fb80b793f4946bf7ae1708bcf850198c1bSocial Media ActivismStephanie Wiehe7Antonio Vrankovicplain2015-12-11T17:14:53-08:00Stephanie Wiehee9c2269b8cd3a7fd38d84d94e26aaf6ee138df06
12015-12-11T12:05:19-08:00Stephanie Wiehee9c2269b8cd3a7fd38d84d94e26aaf6ee138df06Race and the Social MachineStephanie Wiehe3plain2015-12-11T17:12:57-08:00Stephanie Wiehee9c2269b8cd3a7fd38d84d94e26aaf6ee138df06