Black Civil Rights in America

Verney, Kevern

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“…Examples from history further emphasize the long-standing issue of poor journalism perpetuating racial biases. During the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s, media outlets often portrayed Black activists in ways that reinforced racial stereotypes, manipulating images to depict peaceful demonstrations as agitators (Verney, 2012). The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 witnessed biased framing, with media focusing disproportionately on distressing images of Black individuals, contributing to negative racial narratives (Tyree & Hill, 2016).…”

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Symbolic Annihilation: Analyzing Associated Press’s Erasure of Vanessa Nakate and Marginalization of Black Women Activists

Hasan

2023

Journal of Black Studies

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This paper examines the exclusion of Vanessa Nakate, a Ugandan climate activist, from a group photo published by the Associated Press (AP) during the 2020 World Economic Forum. Using the muted group theory, it explores the implications of Nakate’s omission as the sole black individual in the image, shedding light on the broader issue of symbolic annihilation faced by black women activists in Western media. Through visual and textual analysis, the study reveals the power dynamics and biases behind AP’s decision to crop Nakate, fueling subsequent controversy. Furthermore, the paper examines AP’s response to the backlash, analyzing their strategies to rebuild their reputation, including issuing an apology and releasing the original photograph.

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Symbolic Annihilation: Analyzing Associated Press’s Erasure of Vanessa Nakate and Marginalization of Black Women Activists

Hasan

2023

Journal of Black Studies

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Black Civil Rights in America

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Symbolic Annihilation: Analyzing Associated Press’s Erasure of Vanessa Nakate and Marginalization of Black Women Activists

Symbolic Annihilation: Analyzing Associated Press’s Erasure of Vanessa Nakate and Marginalization of Black Women Activists

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