Bridget Harilaou on the power dynamics that shape the way we listen to others

Bridget Harilaou reflects on her experiences of racism in student politics.

Social media continues to play an enormous role in empowering minorities by giving them direct access to online communities, publicity and freedom of speech. On March 6 2015, #BlackOutDay was trending on Twitter after it was launched by creators T’von, Marissa and Nukirk. They started this social media campaign to encourage Black people to upload…