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Misinformation Social Media Online Radicalisation

On These Grounds

20222 minPGnews

An explosive video goes viral showing a Black teenager being thrown by a school officer in South Carolina.

Misinformation Social Media Online Radicalisation

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Channel: Journeyman Pictures

On These Grounds

2022• 2 minPG

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An explosive video goes viral showing a Black teenager being thrown by a school officer in South Carolina.

Synopsis

An explosive video goes viral, depicting a white school resource officer in South Carolina pulling a Black teenager from her school desk and throwing her across the floor. This incident sparks outrage and divides the nation over accountability and the role of race. Geographer Janae Davis travels through the swamps of South Carolina to reveal the overgrown homes of formerly enslaved people, linking historical trauma to the present-day incident. The video highlights the ongoing discussions about race and justice in America.

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