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Social Media, Race and Politics

I am not a very political person but have noticed how people use social media to raise awareness of racial inequality, political issues and gender inequality. It wasn't that long ago that women's rights were put in the spot light with the reverse of Roe vs Wade. People where using social media to inform people of what was happening and organizing protest. I used social media myself to find out where protest were taking place so that I could participate. Have you ever been part of a movement using social media?

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Social media helps rally people together that believe in the same cause. This is a picture of a BlackLivesMatter protest in Upstate NY.

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This was how the #MeToo movement got started "#MeToo was created over a decade ago by female activist Tarana Burke, who works with Girls for Gender Equity and founded Just Be Inc., organizations focused on empowering women of color. She launched the hashtag after her own experience with abuse kept her from helping a traumatized young girl".

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How Social Media Affect Elections from UO SOJC on Vimeo.

Social media is where you can find people that share the same political views or discuss political issues. 

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Social media activism: This is how you start a movement

Social media activism is on the rise. Learn what it is and how brands can join these movements authentically.

When a social issue is important to you you can do something to make people more aware. This link gives information on how to use social media to start a movement. #mco335