2 chapters across the catalog
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.
New Zealand Internet Blackout, History of Passive Activism
Internet users in New Zealand are participating in a blackout protest against proposed censorship laws by using black icons on social media. The hosts critique this form of passive activism, comparing it to historical symbols like black armbands, yellow ribbons, and rubber bracelets, arguing that such gestures rarely achieve concrete political results.
