Performative Activism: student definitions and anecdotes of social movements at UNC

For our second episode, we are discussing performative activism, both at UNC and beyond. Today's subtopics include the definitions of performative and real activism, the Black Lives Matter movement and racial injustice on campus, and anecdotes about the Israel-Palestine conflict's presentation online.

Pit Perspectives takes soundbites recorded candidly in The Pit at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and mixes them with commentary to create a comprehensive review of the student body's thoughts on an important social issue. Our method allows regular students to share anonymous opinions and gives a voice to those who have thoughts on the topic but do not have access to more formal outlets of expression.

For a list of our sources, click this link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1exCxbWwwoNgDgYJWXAunp8AS78E74pCf/view?usp=sharing

Chapters

• 1:30 What is performative activism?
• 9:09 Black Lives Matter
• 9:56 Pressure to post
• 11:33 Intersectionality
• 13:27 UNC
• 17:42 Sharing information
• 18:44 Israel-Palestine conflict
• 21:42 UNC social justice
• 24:46 Critical reading
• 26:37 Closing remarks