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
Ahmaud Arbery's best friend, right, and his sister speak at a memorial event for Arbery on May 9, 2020.Sean Rayford/Getty ImagesAs 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...