Collected Item: “"In the Age of Information, Ignorance is a Choice"”
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"In the Age of Information, ignorance is a choice" BLM London photo of masked protester with sign
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Instagram post
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In addition to COVID-19, 2020 was an historic year for civil rights movements like Black Lives Matter. Yet, because they take place in the same year, COVID certainly affected how protests were organised. This post ties the pandemic and protesting together--the protester is wearing a mask, and while her sign is most likely a reference to the ignorance of white supremacy, it also works for ignorance of anti-maskers or COVID conspiracy theorists. It's interesting how these historical events interact and intertwine with one another.
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#BLM, #BlackLivesMatter, #protester, #mask, #protestsign
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CEScLjTn1ne/
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Black Lives Matter (London, ON) Instagram account
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2020-08-24