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Part 1 – How Black Social Media Spaces Shape How We Talk About Sexual Harassment, Assault, and Abuse

This is the first excerpt of a two-part interview. Be sure to read the second part here.  1. Black Twitter has been largely responsible for being the cultural shaker for prominent online and in-person social movements like #OscarsSoWhite, #BlackLivesMatter, and #MeToo. In your opinion, why do you believe Black Twitter is so powerful in shifting online conversation? I...

Part 2 – How Black Social Media Spaces Shape How We Talk About Sexual Harassment, Assault, and Abuse

This is the second excerpt of a two-part interview. Be sure to read the first part here.  5. In 2014, your hashtag #YouOkSis went viral after you intervened with the phrase to a woman who had just been harassed on the street. How fulfilling was it for you to see your own hashtag spark discussion and make people think more critically about the gender-based harassment...