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DePaul University

2023

Graduate Student Research Fellowship

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Black Digital Spaces: Theorizing Resistance In The Wake Of Racist Technology, Shannan Moore Dec 2023

Black Digital Spaces: Theorizing Resistance In The Wake Of Racist Technology, Shannan Moore

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In the wake of major technological advancement, social media has increasingly become a communal space of daily congregation, particularly for Black people. This paper specifically explores how the Black Diaspora navigates these spaces at a complex intersection of social media and transnational Black histories. I draw from critical Internet studies, Black Diaspora studies, Black feminisms, and media studies to investigate how new technology allows Black folk to engage in conversations about our identity, community, and resistance. Employing a critical ethnographic approach, this paper analyzes online discourse within the Black community about Marvel's Black Panther (2018). This analysis emphasizes the parallels …


Escaping Anti-Haitinismo: Analyzing Anti-Haitianismo In Popular Culture And Its Societal Impact, Laura Carvajal Dec 2023

Escaping Anti-Haitinismo: Analyzing Anti-Haitianismo In Popular Culture And Its Societal Impact, Laura Carvajal

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