This blog focuses on how social media has been an essential tool in combatting racial injustice and exposing the systemic racism present in the criminal justice system. Focusing on the emergence of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2013 and its continuance through 2020 this blog highlights how the use of social media is integral in catalyzing awareness of police brutality, even playing a significant role in securing criminal charges for the police responsible for George Floyd’s murder. Additionally, the blog discusses how social media was used as a vehicle to inform people of protests and petitions that were used to fund the legal representation and bail for many of the protesters who were arrested, as well as opening investigations relating to the murders of other African Americans who were the subjects of police brutality. … Read More More Than Just A Hashtag: The Influence of Social Media on the Societal Change of the Black Lives Matter Movement