Racial justice activist hashtags

What is it about?

Through analyzing conversations and networks this paper shows how activist hashtags like #NotYourAsianSideKick and #SolidarityisforWhiteWomen spread and circulate racial justice discourse online both within and outside of Twitter.

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Why is it important?

How are hashtags important to feminism, activism, and social justice? This paper shows how racial justice activist hashtags showcase relationships between feminist online publics, circulate anti-racist discourse, and draw attention to intersectionality of racialized and feminist online publics.