Rachel Kuo

Nov 21, 2024 | thesocietypages.org | S Ericson |Rachel Kuo |Sarah Jackson |Black-Asian Solidarity

A crowd of protestors hold various signs, including “Black Lives Matter” and “Yellow Peril Supports Black Power.” “Racism is th Deadliest Virus” by Backbone Campaign is licensed under CC BY 2.0.Social media is an important tool for social movements. Instagram, one of the most popular social media apps, is frequently used by activists to document events, spread political messages, solicit donations, and more.

Jul 26, 2023 | journals.sagepub.com | Rachel Kuo |Sarah Jackson

AbstractThis study investigates how activist organizations wield collective memory as they advance cross-racial solidarity on Instagram. We center digital memory-making in political work by Black and Asian activist organizations as a contribution to understanding social movement communication and online organizing.