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Online culture can be a source of joy, harm, silliness, learning, conflict, and so much more. How do you relate to online culture and how, if at all, does it connect to civic engagement in your experience? How do folks leverage online culture to build community and increase political power, particularly in Black communities and other Communities of Color? 

On Tuesday, February 6, 2024, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., the Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement is hosting a democracy dinner focused on Black Internet Culture & Political Power. We are honored to have Dr. Raven Maragh-Lloyd, Assistant Professor of African and African American Studies and Film and Media Studies at Washington University in St. Louis, as our distinguished speaker for the evening. Professor Maragh-Lloyd’s work explores the ways that Black and African American people creatively use media to build community and visibility.  

Join us for a meaningful dialogue and dinner as we explore the following questions and themes: 

  • How do Black and African American communities leverage social media to build community and political power? 
  • How does creative online play and meme culture shape broader discourse and social action? 
  • What are the opportunities, challenges, and simply weird and silly ways online culture connects with civic engagement? 
  • Angel Were
  • Hariett Krajcovic
  • Amanda Huang

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