https://heellife.unc.edu/event/11037819 Join the Center for Information, Technology, and Public Life for an engaging conversation between CITAP Principal Investigator Meredith D. Clark and Sherri M. Williams, professor of journalism and media studies at American University, as they discuss their groundbreaking books on the power of Black Twitter in shaping media, activism, and digital culture. In We Tried to Tell Y’All: Black Twitter and the Rise of Digital Counternarratives, Meredith D. Clark explores how Black social media users have carved out a vital space for resistance, storytelling, and cultural commentary—challenging mainstream narratives and confronting centuries of erasure. Sherri M. Williams’ Black Social Television: How Black Twitter Changed Television dives into the impact of Black social media users on the television industry. From sparking representation revolutions to influencing what makes it on (or off) the air, Williams highlights how Black digital audiences have leveraged Twitter to challenge Hollywood’s traditional gatekeepers and create new pathways for content creators. In conversation with each other and the audience, Clark and Williams will explore the legacy of Black digital activism, the evolving role of social media in cultural discourse, and what the future holds for Black digital communities in an era of shifting online platforms.