According to a new study from the USC Center for the Digital Future , the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have profound effects on the lives, livelihoods and outlooks of Americans. This latest of two surveys finds that because of the pandemic, most Americans are not comfortable resuming daily life outside the home; a majority of...
Telling powerful stories of trauma, loss and injustice can drive social change.
The world knows that George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer on May 25 because the crime was recorded on a smartphone. When the video footage became public, it sparked outrage and protest. Beginning in Minneapolis, then across the United States and around the world, hundreds of thousands...
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Dozens of companies with no track record of activism have made...
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A flashbulb emits a high-pitched hum. A photograph of the legendary 19th-century abolitionist and newspaperman Frederick Douglass fades in on-screen.
We hear...
Black artists consistently top the popular music charts, but African Americans and other people of color are not adequately represented in decision-making roles in the music business. Systemic inequality in leadership positions extends to all aspects of the music industry. In light of renewed and persistent calls for equity across industries, the...
Using Github and Wikipedia to understand broader trends and patterns in the online community, Marlon Twyman II , assistant professor of communication, explains his research exploring collective memory, collaboration and the Black Lives Matter social movement.
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As nationwide protests against police violence and racial inequality continue in the U.S., K-pop fans, famous for their social media savvy , are using their collective...
Calls about loud parties, fireworks, road hazards, take up a lot of LAPD time.
What do the roughly 10,000 officers of the Los Angeles Police Department actually do?
The Los Angeles City Council is now considering some sweeping changes to the way LAPD officers operate, potentially pulling them away from responding to many non-emergency situations and replacing police officers...
