Marc Lamont Hill on Seen and Unseen
(8/11/22) Marc Lamont Hill and New York Times bestselling author Todd Brewster weave four recent pivotal moments in America\u2019s racial divide into their disturbing historical context\u2014starting with the killing of George Floyd\u2014Seen and Unseen reveals the connections between our current news headlines and social media feeds and the country\u2019s long struggle against racism. \n\nAccording Hill for most of American history, our media has reinforced and promoted racism. But with the immediacy of modern technology\u2014the ubiquity of smartphones, social media, and the internet\u2014that long history is now in flux. From the teenager who caught George Floyd\u2019s killing on camera to the citizens who held prosecutors accountable for properly investigating the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, ordinary people are now able to reveal injustice in a more immediate way. As broad movements to overhaul policing, housing, and schooling gain new vitality, Seen and Unseen demonstrates that change starts with the raw evidence of those recording history on the front lines.\n\nJoin us when professor at Temple University, American academic, author, and activist Marc Lamont Hill examines how the power of visual media over the last few years has shifted the narrative on race and reignited the push towards justice on this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large.