Compare Seen and Unseen: Technology, Social Media, the Fight for Racial Justice

A riveting exploration of how visual media has shifted the narrative on race and reignited the push towards justice by the author of the “worthy and necessary” (The New York Times)NobodyMarc Lamont Hill and the bestselling author and acclaimed journalist Todd Brewster.With his signature “clear and courageous” (Cornel West) voice Marc Lamont Hill andNew York Timesbestselling author Todd Brewster weave four recent pivotal moments in America’s racial divide into their disturbing historical context—starting with the killing of George Floyd.Seen and Unseenreveals the connections between our current news headlines and social media feeds and the country’s long struggle against racism.Drawing on the powerful role of technology as a driver of history, identity, and racial consciousness,asks why, after so much video confirmation of police violence on people of color, it took the footage of George Floyd to trigger an overwhelming response of sympathy and outrage.In the vein ofThe New Jim CrowandCaste,incisively explores what connects our moment to the history of race in America but also what makes today different from the civil rights movements of the past and what it will ultimately take to push social justice forward.