Twitter Talks Back: Communities of Color and Catalysts for Conversation

For decades, social scientists and examined whether online discourse could or would translate into offline civic engagement, particularly among communities of color. Research centered on Black Twitter, and by extension, Black Lives Matter, indicates social media may be breaking through the discourse-to-action barrier, impacting everything from news coverage to policy development as users collectively advocate for change. Working within her research interests of race, media and power, Dr. Meredith Clark will present an overview and look ahead at the impact of culturally informed social-media use in addressing social problems in the 21st century, and invite conversation about where we go from here.