For the viral dance aspect, I see how these connect back into our discussions within this course about appreciation and appropriation.
This article goes into this through “The Renegade” dance and how the creator – Jalaiah Harmon – was not credited for this work initially. com/2020/02/13/style/the-original-renegade.html” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/13/style/the-original-renegade.html (Links to an external site.)
#SavageChallenge creator Keara “Keke” Wilson is also dealing with this as best she can as well – com/tiktok-appropriation-is-savage-but-its-not-happening-o-1842558918” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>https://thegrapevine.theroot.com/tiktok-appropriation-is-savage-but-its-not-happening-o-1842558918 (Links to an external site.)
Then, this article was posted today and goes into Tik Tok and censoring Black creators – https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-evolution-digital-blackface/?utm_source=The+Dance+Edit&utm_campaign=94b412e061-TheDanceEdit20200805&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_71d672be74-94b412e061-69867654 (Links to an external site.)
Were you aware of these issues around race, appropriation, and crediting creators within these types of social media apps?
How does this information resonate with you? How does it connect back into previous discussions we have had in this course?
And then, think about what can you do with this knowledge within your own engagement and participation in these platforms.
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