In response to the killing of an unarmed black teen in Ferguson, Missouri, and the biased media coverage of the victim that followed, young people of color on social media began wondering how they might be portrayed if the same happened to them. These pictures are powerful reminders of how stories get told in America.
The image on the left is the image of shooting victim Michael Brown that many media outlets used in the aftermath of the killing. The image on the right is another that surfaced on social media.
If you died, which picture would the media use? #IfTheyGunnedMeDown #MikeBrown http://t.co/lJMM9a0owk http://ift.tt/1m2BuXN The Root (@TheRoot) August 11, 2014
These are the responses:
#IfTheyGunnedMeDown which photo would they use? http://ift.tt/1m2BuXP Aug. 25th (@WhoISdeante) August 11, 2014
#IfTheyGunnedMeDown Which picture of me would be on the news? http://ift.tt/1m2BuXR Trilly Joel (@yemi_isms) August 10, 2014
#IfTheyGunnedMeDown what picture would they use http://ift.tt/1rdArMj I Am Who I Am (@King_Ghidorah5) August 11, 2014
Which picture would you use #IfTheyGunnedMeDown ? 😤🎓 #Justice http://ift.tt/1m2BsPO Lance Tejada II (@CantGuardL) August 13, 2014
#IfTheyGunnedMeDown which picture would they use. http://ift.tt/1m2BsPQ Felicia (@blackflautist) August 11, 2014
Just curious, #IfTheyGunnedMeDown which picture do you think they
#IfTheyGunnedMeDown http://ift.tt/1m2Bved Marvin B. Figueroa (@M_Figueroa06) August 12, 2014
These tweets only scratch the surface; thousands have shared their pictures. Check out the #IfTheyGunnedMeDown hashtag on Twitter and also, if you're interested in how this happened and what it all means, here are some good articles to read.
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