Author: DeQuira Parker
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The “Angry Black Woman” Stereotype
For almost my entire 22 years of life, I’ve had to watch my mom deal with being labeled as an “angry black woman.” In 2010, my family and I moved to Marysville, Washington. A suburban city where just under 70% of the population is white, and only 1.97% are Black or African American. At work,…
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The Birtherism Conspiracy: Explained
What is it? Birtherism is based on the idea that former president, Barack Obama, is not a “natural born citizen.” Obama was born in Hawaii, however if the theory came to be true, this would mean that he would not be eligible to become the president. Both of Obama’s presidential campaigns were riddled with nonstop…
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Info/data I provide with media
7:30 a.m.: I woke up and checked Instagram on my phone. I didn’t like or share anything. I’ve had Instagram for 11 years, but I haven’t updated my security settings since I first opened my account at 10 years old. I assume Meta has been collecting my data for a very long time. Especially since…
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My media use
Note: I decided to track my media usage on a day off from work. 6:00 a.m.: Wake up, and I’m sure a lot of us may have this habit as well, but I scroll through my Instagram, Twitter/X, and TikTok social media accounts for about 10 minutes before I actually get out of bed. I do…