“Our Perception of Racially Charged Events“

Episode 2, April 26, 2021: The country, if not the world, has been transfixed by the death of George Floyd, the subsequent trial of Derek Chauvin, police violence, and Black Lives Matter protests in general. But watching on the internet is not the same thing as being there, just as sharing your thoughts online is not the same as protesting. In this discussion, Jack and Ashley explore the way online experiences differ from in-person ones and helps us understand when our posts are about the topic, and when they are really just about ourselves.