Marches, protests and demonstrations...we've seen them all in the last few weeks, and angry citizens continue to express outrage and dis-satisfaction with grand jury decisions in Ferguson, Missouri and New York City.
Dr. Sarah Jackson, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at Northeastern University says, "we can likely expect to see much of what we've already seen, a diverse group of people standing together and mobilizing to draw attention to the wider scope of social and institutional inequalities that are indicative of the two grand jury decisions."
Jackson spoke with WGBH Morning Edition host Bob Seay prior to the march in Washington and New York City last weekend.
Jackson says the hope in all these marches and demonstrations , "is to further promulgate and encourage influence in national conversations regarding race and racism." You can read her recent publication Black Celebrity, Racial Politics, and the Press: Framing Dissent and listen to the entire interview by clicking on the audio file above.
