Lecture in COM 101, Reception to follow in COM 209
Spring 2022 Melvin L. DeFleur Distinguished Lecture: Dr. Meredith Clark
So-called 'cancel culture' has emerged as a 21st century moral panic that threatens to silence disempowered people who use social and digital media to amplify Black vernacular practice in pursuit of material consequences. In this talk, Dr. Meredith D. Clark dissects the disproportionate influence mainstream and partisan news media has had in separating digital accountability practice from its roots in Black culture and communities. Attendees will be challenged to consider the pervasive nature of coded racial language in their lives and work, and to interrogate their roles in dismantling white dominance in our collective reality.
Lecture in COM 101, 640 Commonwealth Ave., from 4-5 pm
Reception to follow in COM 209 from 5-6 pm
Open to the entire BU community, RSVP not required.