Collected Item: “Wethersfieldblm instagram page”
Give your story a title.
Wethersfieldblm instagram page
What sort of object is this: text story, photograph, video, audio interview, screenshot, drawing, meme, etc.?
Instagram page
Tell us a story; share your experience. Describe what the object or story you've uploaded says about the pandemic, and/or why what you've submitted is important to you.
This item was important because this instagram was used to organize the Black Lives Matter march that took place on June 5th in Wethersfield. The account also created the “Grievances From the Members of Our Community” list. I think this item is important because this entire instagram, these documents, and most importantly, the protest/march were created by people I used to know back in high school and even before then. This shows that our/my generation is far more involved in activism than most other generations have, as you see and hear a lot more younger people have been taking part in these protests, and being more vocal on social media. This instagram is also a good public digital history project as it allowed members of the community to share their own stories and experiences.
Use one-word hashtags (separated by commas) to describe your story. For example: Where did it originate? How does this object make you feel? How does this object relate to the pandemic?
#HST241, #CovidMiniCollection, #Suffolk, #BlackLivesMatter , #Wethersfield , #BLM , #Instagram , #Activism
Enter a URL associated with this object, if relevant.
https://www.instagram.com/wethersfieldblm/
Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)
Jordan Griffin, Olivia Washington, and Emily Moody
Give this story a date.
2020-06-02