When video blogger and star of MTV's Decoded, Franchesca Ramsey posted a YouTube video “What White Girls Say to Black Girls,” it went viral. Her unusual book, and Well,That Escalated Quickly: Memoirs and Mistakes of an Accidental Activist explores how Ramsey's unusual status as an activist lead her to re-examine issues of race, identity, or online activism,and communication in the age of social media. Her frank book offers advice for how to communicate effectively across barriers of race, power, or sexuality,and gender on the internet.
This segment is guest hosted by Michelle Buteau.
Source: wnyc.org