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TikTok, Plagiarism, and the Politics of Citation

TikTok is a fascinating place for a researcher and writer. Everyday I learn something new about the app, and it brings up questions that are not only relevant to the app itself, but to the norms of information sharing and content creation at this moment in time. …

Tiktok App

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TikTok Plagiarism and the Politics of Citation
TikTok Plagiarism and the Politics of Citation

Published in Counter Arts

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TikTok Shadow-Banning: An Algorithmic Quirk or Addiction by Design?

In January of 2020, I made my first trending TikTok video, which garnered over 100k views in less than 24 hours. While I had only spent one month creating videos on the site, I had years of experience researching and studying video sharing platforms, algorithms, and recommendation systems from YouTube…

Tik Tok

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TikTok Shadow-Banning: An Algorithmic Quirk or Addiction by Design?
TikTok Shadow-Banning: An Algorithmic Quirk or Addiction by Design?

Aug 7

In Search of Flowers in the Attic: “The Origin” is “The Color Purple” for Television

Few media narratives are as memorable as Alice Walker’s “The Color Purple.” Reading the book as a middle school kid, I was somewhat scandalized but also enchanted by this tale centered on Black women’s trauma and their triumph in the face of patriarchal oppression. …

Feminism

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In Search of Flowers in the Attic: “The Origin” is “The Color Purple” for Television
In Search of Flowers in the Attic: “The Origin” is “The Color Purple” for Television

Jul 31

“Surface” is “Get Out” for Black Women

The work of filmmaker Jordan Peele has ushered in a renaissance of horror and psychological thrillers which address identity politics and the legacy of racism within American society. However, unlike historical dramas, which depict more explicit forms of racial ideology and violence that were endemic to the past, these new…

Television

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“Surface” is “Get Out” for Black Women
“Surface” is “Get Out” for Black Women

Published in ZORA

·Jul 18

Next Gen Naturals: The New Digital Discourse on Black Hair and Beauty

Recently, I came across a video from a content creator who is making waves on the TikTok app because of her unique and straightforward approach to Black Feminist activism and the politics of desirability. Known as Lip Gloss on TikTok and YouTube, many of this creator’s videos focus on the…

Social Media

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Next Gen Naturals: The New Digital Discourse on Black Hair and Beauty
Next Gen Naturals: The New Digital Discourse on Black Hair and Beauty

Jun 22

More of a Question than a Comment

Like most internet users, I have a love/hate relationship with online comments. When I love comments, I believe that the comment section of online content has the power to build community ties through shared experience and engagement. But when I hate comments, I view comment sections as hot-beds of all…

Social Media

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More of a Question than a Comment
More of a Question than a Comment

Mar 13

The Last of the “Strong” Black Women

Growing up, I constantly head the phrase “put an H in your back and Handle it”. In many ways, this ethos was a generational mantra, passed down from Black woman to Black woman as the methods and the means to success and accomplishing your goals. However, there was no discussion…

Social Media

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The Last of the “Strong” Black Women
The Last of the “Strong” Black Women

Feb 21

TikTok Rarely Supports Black TikTokers, Even during Black History Month

I love Black History Month, but living in the era of social media means that this month signals a rise in performative activism and solidarity with the Black community that usually disappears the moment we make it to March. Especially as we enter the era of How to be Anti-Racist…

Social Media

8 min read

TikTok Rarely Supports Black TikTokers, Even during Black History Month
TikTok Rarely Supports Black TikTokers, Even during Black History Month

Feb 2

How Nice Guys Get Away With Murder

Last week I had the opportunity to work on an article about the case of Lauren Smith Fields, focusing on the responses to her mysterious death by news and social media outlets. For those who don’t know, Lauren Smith-Fields was a 23 year old Black woman who was found dead…

Social Media

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How Nice Guys Get Away With Murder
How Nice Guys Get Away With Murder

Published in GEN

·Jan 31

The Ballad of the Bearded Ladies

How “men with microphones” have become menaces to society — According to Wrapped on Spotify, I exist amongst a niche group of listeners who consume over a thousand hours of podcasts a year. And, while I listen to many genres of podcasts from creators all around the world, very few of the podcasts I listen to are created by men…

Social Media

7 min read

The Ballad of the Bearded Ladies
The Ballad of the Bearded Ladies
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