They Still Have a Dream: a research paper on the emergence of the BLM movement as a consequence of racial profiling by police force and the reproduction of racist messages in mass media

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  • María Sol López Russomanno Universidad Católica Argentina
  • Laura Malomo Menelle Universidad Católica Argentina
  • Josefina Piemontese Universidad Católica Argentina

Abstract

This academic paper focuses on the racial profiling and discursive bias against African American people in the United States. The aim of this paper is twofold: first, to illustrate and develop the Black Lives Matter movement as a consequence of racism as well as the legislation and different programs that have been created to reduce police brutality and, second, to evince the way mass media reproduces and perpetrates racist messages. This academic paper was written by means of collecting information retrieved from varied sources and assorted experts of each area mentioned as well as by applying the discursive strategies proposed by linguist Van Dijk. Ultimately, the authors of this work concluded that structural racism is a trait that prevails in the American society in spite of the creation of social movements and regulations that aim to combat racial profiling.

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Author Biographies

María Sol López Russomanno, Universidad Católica Argentina

Ma. Sol López Russomanno works as an EFL teacher and is currently finishing her course of studies in Certified Translation at Universidad Católica Argentina.

Laura Malomo Menelle, Universidad Católica Argentina

Laura Malomo Menelle is an ESL-CELTA certified teacher and is currently finishing her course of studies in Certified Translation at Universidad Católica Argentina. Furthermore, she has published an article on sustainability on the website of the non-profit organization called Israel21c

Josefina Piemontese, Universidad Católica Argentina

Josefina Piemontese works as an EFL teacher and is currently finishing her course of studies in Certified Translation at Universidad Católica Argentina.

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Published

2022-11-25

How to Cite

López Russomanno, M. S., Malomo Menelle, L., & Piemontese, J. (2022). They Still Have a Dream: a research paper on the emergence of the BLM movement as a consequence of racial profiling by police force and the reproduction of racist messages in mass media. Bridging Cultures, (7), 47–80. Retrieved from https://erevistas.uca.edu.ar/index.php/BRID/article/view/4289

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