Topic: Aids Ribbon

1 chapters across the catalog

Boston Brakes
Episode 530 9:20 - 12:13

530: Boston Brakes

Social Media Blackouts, History of Awareness Ribbons

Supporters of Trayvon Martin utilize "blackout" profile pictures on Instagram and Facebook to show solidarity. The hosts trace the history of symbolic support back to the yellow ribbons of the Tony Orlando era and the red AIDS ribbons of the 1990s, questioning the efficacy of digital activism compared to tangible action.