Tuesday, August 4, 2015
#Behind the Hashtag
#Behind the Hashtag
This week, I noticed my phone buzzing a bit more than
usual. No, my friends were not calling
or texting exorbitantly. (No really, I have
friends!) I get notifications when a hashtag is “trending” among the
organizations and people I follow on Twitter, and this week was particularly
busy.
Here’s what was trending:
#ActuallyWomen
This hashtag was started by @reproaction in response to the
most recent anti-choice stunt against Planned Parenthood. Read more about what they have to say here!
#FriendshipDay
It turns out Friendship Day started in Paraguay! The UN General Assembly officially
recognized July 30th as “International Day of Friendship” in
2011. Who knew?!
#SamDubose
Sam Dubose was an unarmed black man unjustly killed by a white
police officer. Disturbing video footage
from a body camera helped indict former University of Cincinnati Police Officer
Ray Tensing, which is a step forward, but we still have a
long way to go.
#M4BL
The “Movement For Black Lives” held a national convention in
Cincinnati, Ohio on Jul 24th-26th! Check out the website here.
