Amplifying the voices of Black academics: An examination of #BlackInTheIvory tweets as emancipatory discourse
Published online on March 05, 2026
Abstract
Discourse & Communication, Volume 20, Issue 2, Page 281-299, April 2026.
This paper examines tweets of the #BlackInTheIvory movement as an emancipatory discourse that achieves a social justice function. It addresses the need to value the stories of Black academics and argues that an understanding of Black academics’ ...
This paper examines tweets of the #BlackInTheIvory movement as an emancipatory discourse that achieves a social justice function. It addresses the need to value the stories of Black academics and argues that an understanding of Black academics’ ...