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BLK Social Journalist

BLK Social Journalist is a reporting and engagement voice, shedding light on the processes of social journalism, and covering Black Lives Matter and racial justice issues. Follow the hashtag #blksocialj on Twitter and Instagram. Original and aggregated content of Deron Dalton.

How I became woke producing the Black Lives Matter Impact Project

How I became woke producing the Black Lives Matter Impact Project

A year ago I was writing clickbait and becoming more frustrated each day by the lack of meaning in some of my work.

Dec 15, 2015

Black Lives Matter activists and Black journalists talk how to report on race

Black Lives Matter activists and Black journalists talk how to report on race

Many mainstream newsroom spaces often overlook or poorly cover Black experiences, racial issues and activism. Yet, there are new efforts…

Dec 13, 2015

Inside the meaning of the BLK Social Journalist hashtag

Inside the meaning of the BLK Social Journalist hashtag

By Deron Dalton

Nov 7, 2015

What is social journalism, really? How I’m applying it to Black Lives Matter

What is social journalism, really? How I’m applying it to Black Lives Matter

You might think social journalism is the same as social media, but not exactly!

Sep 21, 2015

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Slideshow: 15 Moments of Black History Within the Last Year

BY DERON DALTON

This slideshow is aggregated and courtesy of MadameNoire. It was originally published on Feb. 25, 2015.

Slideshow: Post Racial Society, Huh? 15 Modern Day Cases of Racial Injustices

BY DERON DALTON

This slideshow is aggregated and courtesy of MadameNoire. It was originally published on Feb. 27, 2014.

NYC’s Ongoing Denial of the ‘Central Park Five’ Is a Disservice to Black, Latino Men

BY DERON DALTON

This essay is aggregated and courtesy of HuffPost Black Voices. Originally published on March 18, 2013.

Photos: Stop Mass Incarceration Network protests NYPD, police brutality in US

BY DERON DALTON

Protesters plan rally on how Black lives can’t breathe in New York

BY DERON DALTON

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