This blog piece is based on our (with Dr Jaleesa Renee Wells) contribution to the 2022 International Communication Association (ICA)…
On Black Feminist Opacity and Angst: Beyond (Self)Brand Optics and Pressures to Perform “Positivity”
This blog piece is based on my contribution to the 2022 International Communication Association (ICA) preconference on the topic of…
In Excess? On Photography, Memories, and Meaning-Making
In recent years, I’ve frequently found myself returning to Stuart Hall’s writing and work on meaning-making and shared conceptual maps.…
On Locating Social Media in Black Digital Studies
Below is the submitted version of my chapter on “Locating Social Media in Black Digital Studies” which features in: Devan,…
On Black feminist and digital media studies in Britain
Below is the post-print version of our (keisha bruce, Rianna Walcott, Kui Kihoro Mackay, Krys Osei, temi lasade-anderson and Francesca…
On Beyond Branding “Brand Activism” and Whitewashing Critiques of Capitalism
What do investments in the idea of “brands as activists” reveal about the relationship between capitalism, social justice, academia, and…
On The Poetic Identity Work and Sisterhood of Black Women Becoming Academics
Below is the submitted version of our (Dr Francesca Sobande and Dr Jaleesa Renee Wells) co-authored article on “The poetic…
On Dial M for the Mirage of Memories
[Content note: This piece includes discussion of matters related to grief, the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and distressing experiences] The Notes…
On Year 1 of “(Me)me, Myself, and I” and Digitally Mediated Grief
I first proposed my new module “(Me)me, Myself, and I: The Power and Politics of Digital Remix Culture and Online…
On Digital Remixing and Regulations
It’s week 11 of my module “(Me)me, Myself, and I: The Power and Politics of Digital Remix Culture and Online…
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