Social media is a tool, not a tactic, in the fight for equality and justice.
, which means we are more likely to seek out and agree with views that match our pre-existing beliefs.
Social media is a powerful storytelling platform, and it allows otherwise underrepresented voices to gain visibility. Today, anyone with a Twitter, Instagram or Facebook account can post their views for their friends and allies to see. “That’s distinctly different than pre-2005,” said Marc Morial, president and CEO of theSocial media can also serve as an educational tool.
“Thanks to social media and the internet in general, there is no way anyone can say they don’t know where to go for resources,” Dadsetan-Foley said., podcasts, articles and other resources that can help you understand Black history and the role of systemic racism in America.It’s one thing to express your outrage over police brutality in an Instagram story, and quite another to call out your brother-in-law for making a racist comment at the dinner table.
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