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Why cellphone videos of black people's deaths should be considered sacred, like lynching photographs

  • Written by Allissa V. Richardson, Assistant Professor of Journalism, University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
Why cellphone videos of black people's deaths should be considered sacred, like lynching photographsAhmaud Arbery's best friend, right, and his sister speak at a memorial event for Arbery on May 9, 2020.Sean Rayford/Getty Images

As Ahmaud Arbery fell to the ground, the sound of the gunshot that took his life echoed loudly throughout his Georgia neighborhood.

I rewound the video of his killing. Each time I viewed it, I was drawn first to the young...

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