Media
What is one of the Hashtags that helped spread awareness?
What is, #BlackLivesMatter
Who was one of the most prominent figures during the Civil Rights Movement and delivered the "I Have a Dream Speech"?
Who is, Martin Luther King Jr.
In what ways were the Black Lives Matter and Civil Rights movements similar?
What is, Fighting for Racial equality, protests and activism, justice
What is systemic racism?
What is, refers to the way racism is embedded in the policies, laws, and practices of social institutions, which results in unequal access to resources, opportunities, and rights for people of different racial or ethnic groups.
What is, television, radio, and newspapers
How was the Black Lives Matter movement structured?
What is, The BLM movement is decentralized, in the sense that they is not one clear leader. There were chapters across the nation that helped promote activism.
What was the 14th amendment, and how does it relate to these movements?
What is, guarantees rights and liberties to all citizens such as citizenship, equal protection, due process, voting, and civil rights.
Who helped desegregate public schools and later served on the Supreme Court of the United States?
Who is Thurgood Marshall
“Black Lives Matter is anchored in the physical occupation of public space and amplified by social media” explain this quote
What is, The media has played a massive role in modern social movements, such as the Black Lives Matter movement. It has help spread and gain support from all over the world.
What did president John F Kennedy have to say about the Civil Rights Protests?
What is, Acknowledged privately to civil rights leaders in 1963 that the demonstrations in the streets had caused the executive branch to act faster and “were forcing Congress to entertain legislation which a few weeks before would have had no chance”
How were the two movements different?
What is the Civil Rights Movement aimed to achieve legal rights and end segregation. BLM focused more on eliminating systemic racism and police violence. The tactics were also different, as BLM utilized the media and direct action to make people uncomfortable. The Civil Rights movement organized marches, protest, boycotts.
What are two of the topics examined by Clayton?
Specifically, by examining the following topics: (a) inclusive and exclusive messaging, (b) leadership style, (c) issue framing, and (d) media coverage