@ASoulAFire @JaniceOCG @sandylocks Kimberlé Crenshaw and @soledadobrien on media’s role in democracy’s failure, as w/ #CRT, on @IMKC_podcast. Media is failing us. Thanks for helping us see what we are not getting from major media and the role it’s playing in America’s decline.
“Over the last year, the Right has ignited a widespread disinformation campaign around Critical Race Theory — and mainstream media is fueling the fire. Mentions of CRT in the news grew exponentially this past year, with journalists often framing the conversation around education censorship as an equal debate between supporters and opponents of anti-equality legislation. And despite CRT’s well-documented history of emerging in 1989 with a clear and fixed definition, the media have decided to play in the Right’s disinformation campaign by allowing a distortion of the concept’s meaning in exchange for views.
“On this episode, Kimberlé meets with veteran journalist Soledad O’Brien to unpack mass media’s decision to legitimize faux debate, outline the consequences of this debate on racial justice and democracy, and chart a path forward for journalists who aspire to do better… “SOLEDAD O’BRIEN – CEO of Soledad O’Brien Productions; Anchor and Producer, The Hearst Television political magazine program ‘Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien.’” — Intersectionality Matters
CONTACT “If America Fails?: The Coming Tyranny” for access to the Zoom chatroom—L. Michelle Odom, Senior Producer | @TWNtalk
LMOdom@OurCommonGround.com or TWN@TruthWorksNetwork.com
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LISTEN TO | Episode 40. The Lies They Tell: Mass Media’s Complicity in the Age of Disinformation | Intersectionality Matters! with Kimberlé Crenshaw, a podcast | 9/21/2021
