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Social media activism: performative, or productive allyship?

By Edrisina Sklar on September 1, 2020
Commentary   Opinion   YSA youth contributions
What happens when social media is not just an addition to the cause—what happens when the majority of activism is taking place virtually? In the midst of a new surge of the Black Lives Matter movement, many are forced to evaluate the impact (or lack thereof) of their contribution.



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