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A necessary discourse about power and control and who ultimately has a voice versus whose is often stifled Preston D Mitchum LGBTQIA attorney activist and adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University

The first major case for cancel culture as a fundamental means of democratic expression throughout history and timely necessity aimed at combating systems of oppression

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Chances are youve heard this a lot lately What mightve once been a niche digital term has been legitimized in the discourse of presidents politicians and lawmakers

But what really is cancel culture Blacklisting celebrities Censorship Until now this has been the general consensus in the media But its time to raise the bar on our definition to think of cancel culture less as scandal or suppression and more as an essential means of democratic expression and accountability

The Case for Cancel Culture does just that This cultural critique from awardwinning journalist Ernest Owens offers a fresh progressive lens in favor of cancel culture as a tool for activism and change Using examples from politics pop culture and his own personal experience Owens helps readers reflect on and learn the long history of canceling spoiler the Boston Tea Party was cancel culture how the left and right uniquely equip it as part of their political toolkits how intersections of society wield it for justice and ultimately how it levels the playing field for the everyday persons voice to matter

Why should we care Because in a world where protest and free speech are being challenged by the most powerful institutions those without power deserve to understand the nuance and importance of this democratic tool available to them Readers will walk away from this firstofitskind exploration not despising cancel culture but embracing it as a form of democratic expression thats always been leading the charge in liberating us all

An important tool for all times and for anyone looking to learn how to have the difficult but necessary conversations about race injustice inequality and oppression Dawn Ennis awardwinning journalist advocate and university professor

A Macmillan Audio production from St Martins Press