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Intro; Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; Dedication; Introduction: Girl Walks into the Comments Section; 1 Famous in Four Hours; 2 Black-lash; 3 My Reign as YouTube's Callout Queen; 4 Between a Loc and a Hard Place: The Chescalocs Story; 5 Lessons from Going Public, Part 1: If You Can't Stand the Heat, Get Out of the Spotlight; 6 Lessons from Going Public, Part 2: Objects on Social Media Are Not as Close as They Appear; 7 Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? (It's Lena Dunham.); 8 Stop Hating and Start Studying; 9 Activist Lent; 10 Unfriended; 11 Last Name Basis. |
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12 Eulogies for Cringeworthy Comments13 Self-Care Is Not Selling Out (Unless It Is); Conclusion: Activism Is Like Long Division-You Have to Show Your Work; Franchesca's Simple Explanations of Not-So-Simple Concepts; Acknowledgments; Newsletters. |
| Summary |
In this sharp, funny, and incredibly timely collection of personal essays, veteran video blogger and star of MTV's Decoded Franchesca Ramsey explores race, identity, online activism, and the downfall of real communication in the age of Twitter rants and call-out wars. Franchesca Ramsey didn't set out to be an activist. Or a comedian. Or a commentator on identity, race, and culture, really. But then her YouTube video "What White Girls Say. . . to Black Girls" went viral. Twelve million views viral. Faced with an avalanche of media requests, fan letters, and hate mail, she had two choices: Jump in and make her voice heard, or step back and let others frame the conversation. After a crash course in social justice and more than a few foot-in-mouth moments, she realized she had a unique talent and passion for breaking down injustice in America in ways that could make people listen and engage.In her first book, Ramsey uses her own experiences as an accidental activist to explore the many ways we communicate with each other—from the highs of bridging gaps and making connections to the many pitfalls that accompany talking about race, power, sexuality, and gender in an unpredictable public space...the internet. WELL, THAT ESCALATED QUICKLY includes Ramsey's advice on dealing with internet trolls and low-key-racists, confessions about being a former online hater herself, and her personal hits and misses in activist debates with everyone from bigoted Facebook friends and misguided relatives to mainstream celebrities and YouTube influencers. With sharp humor and her trademark candor, Ramsey shows readers we can have tough conversations that move the dialogue forward, rather than backward, if we just approach them in the right way. |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Format: Adobe EPUB eBook. |
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Format: Kindle Book. |
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Format: OverDrive Read. |
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Requires Adobe Digital Editions or Amazon Kindle. |
| Other edition |
Print version: 9781538761038 1538761033 9781478999911 1478999918 9781538761045 1538761041 |
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Ramsey, Franchesca, 1983-
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YouTube (Electronic resource) -- Biography.
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Television personalities -- United States -- Biography.
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Bloggers -- United States -- Biography.
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Electronic books.
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OverDrive, Inc.
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| ISBN |
9781538712627
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| STANDARD # |
FDC228A8-6D5E-480F-B5B8-5CB6EE4785D7 OverDrive |
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