Russell, Legacy
Black Meme: A History of the Images That Make Us
- ISBN 13:
- 9781839762802
- author:
- Russell, Legacy
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Verso
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions:
- 21.1 x 14.5 x 2.3 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, African-American Studies,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
Black Meme: A History of The Images That Make Us by Legacy Russell A groundbreaking exploration of the role of Black imagery in shaping our understanding of visual culture and technology. This book delves into the archives and contemporary media to uncover how digital culture would not exist without the contributions of Black people. Through a series of thought-provoking meditations, Russell examines key moments in history, including the circulation of lynching postcards, the televised broadcast of protesters in Selma, and the viral video of Rodney King's beating. He also considers the ownership of Black imagery and death, as seen in Tamara Lanier's fight to reclaim her enslaved ancestors' daguerreotypes from Harvard. By tracing the evolution of images of Blackness through memory, technology, and visual culture, Russell sheds new light on how our understanding of the modern world has been shaped by the contributions of Black people.
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