Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-2023
Abstract
In the wake of major technological advancement, social media has increasingly become a communal space of daily congregation, particularly for Black people. This paper specifically explores how the Black Diaspora navigates these spaces at a complex intersection of social media and transnational Black histories. I draw from critical Internet studies, Black Diaspora studies, Black feminisms, and media studies to investigate how new technology allows Black folk to engage in conversations about our identity, community, and resistance. Employing a critical ethnographic approach, this paper analyzes online discourse within the Black community about Marvel's Black Panther (2018). This analysis emphasizes the parallels between maroon communities and digital Black spaces, as they both serve as a transnational and multi-ethnic communities that challenge oppressive systems.
Recommended Citation
Moore, Shannan. (2023) Black Digital Spaces: Theorizing Resistance in the Wake of Racist Technology.
https://via.library.depaul.edu/strc_graduate_student_research_fellowship/3
Embargo
2024