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Sunday, June 18 • 10:00am - 11:30am
Twitter Responses to Police Violence

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The use of social media hashtags has empowered previously marginalized voices deeply affected by police brutality. Tweets after the Philando Castile shooting reveal a collective moral panic and social concern. As activists, how can we use this collective moral panic to inform the anti-police brutality movement? This workshop will help provide more cohesive messaging coming from different movements united against police violence.
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Vanissa W. Chan

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Karintha Tervalon

Families United 4 Justice
Karintha Tervalon is a researcher and journalist. The focus of her research is the role of social media in protest, with emphasis on the anti-police brutality movement. She is a part of the Families United 4 Justice Network Gathering, a collective effort to serve families affected... Read More →

Sunday June 18, 2017 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
Student Center: Room 020
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