Trump, Tweets, and Anti-blackness
Research Mentor(s)
Schwartz-DuPre, Rae Lynn
Description
The paper represented through this poster examines Twitter's unique rhetorical force in contemporary deployment of anti-black rhetorical tactics. Through critical analysis of this US presidential post I examine President Donald Trump's January 26th post directed at Jay-Z and its use of reoccurring anti-black symbolism and themes. This anti-blackness is expressed through Trump's assertion that the black experience is universally understood through an employment lens, and not subjective experience. Anti-blackness is also deployed and reinforced by the lack of responding to the criticism or critic directly.
Document Type
Event
Start Date
May 2018
End Date
May 2018
Department
Communication Studies
Genre/Form
student projects, posters
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Communication in politics--United States; Social media--Political aspects--United States; Racism--United States; African-Americans--Civil rights; Microblogs--Political aspects--United States
Subjects – Names (LCNAF)
Trump, Donald, 1946-; Twitter
Geographic Coverage
United States--Politcs and government--21st century
Type
Image
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Trump, Tweets, and Anti-blackness
The paper represented through this poster examines Twitter's unique rhetorical force in contemporary deployment of anti-black rhetorical tactics. Through critical analysis of this US presidential post I examine President Donald Trump's January 26th post directed at Jay-Z and its use of reoccurring anti-black symbolism and themes. This anti-blackness is expressed through Trump's assertion that the black experience is universally understood through an employment lens, and not subjective experience. Anti-blackness is also deployed and reinforced by the lack of responding to the criticism or critic directly.