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Beautiful street art portrait of Nina Simone, eyes upward and lips parted, on a large wall.
Issue 35 by Laur M. Jackson on March 28th, 2016
Not only can the origins of many memes be found in Black creators or online Black communities (Black Twitter, Black Tumblr, Black nerd culture at large), memes appear to model the circulatory movement of Black vernacular itself.
A "Hello, My Name Is" nametag with no name filled in.
Issue 22 by Cameron G. on June 8th, 2015
Confronting the darkness that lies with anonymity as a defining factor of online spaces.
Issue 20 by Cameron G. on April 30th, 2015
As much as social media activism has evolved, it cannot escape its dependency on oppressive norms, ripping the legitimacy of movements from their creators.