“We see this racism and backlash not because things are getting more racist, but because people who hold this opinion have more access … Their voices can be heard.” Newly Crowned Miss America 2014, Nina Davuluri, didn’t even get to bask in her glory before having to defend her triumph. Haters took to twitter to slur her for allegedly being “Arab,” a “terrorist” and other ignorant abuses along the lines of “not being American enough.” Davuluri, who is of Indian descent, is the first woman of South Asian heritage to win Miss America. The #VoR along with blogger Ian Cromwell and media activist Dr. Kimberly Ellis discuss how social media can helpful in coordinating mass opinion against such racist speech.
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