White people please name your "Twitter influencers" lists appropriately. E.g. "A Racially Biased List" more accuratehttps://twitter.com/TamaraHiler/status/916315832111763456 …
Show this thread
-
Half of people on this list have less than 5,000 followers.*
#POC who educate on Twitter every day - incl students - have far greater reach.Show this thread
*This is not a negative reflection of the people on this list, all of whom do good work. But list is subjective & perpetuates racism in edu.
-
-
White people - especially White men - can leverage engagement on social media to sell their academic capital. Doesn't work like that for POC
Show this thread -
#POC who educate on Twitter face a lot of abuse & are looked over professionally. Black educators are sanctioned or fired over Twitter eduShow this thread -
Lists may be arbitrary but they are promoted by White people to lift their status and their networks. Another facet of institutional racism.
Show this thread -
This will be another case of "unconscious bias" - authors didn't mean to exclude
#POC. This is how racism thrives - intentionally or not.Show this thread -
Don't be fooled. What we do online mirrors behaviours offline.
#POC are excluded & ignored in 100s of ways, everyday, in higher ed & beyond.Show this thread
End of conversation
New conversation -
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.