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Smartphone witnessing becomes synonymous with Black patriotism after George Floyd's death

  • Written by Allissa V. Richardson, Assistant Professor of Journalism, University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
imageProtesters against racist police violence encounter police in Washington, D.C., on May 31.Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

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