The Struggle over Black Lives Matter and All Lives Matter

This book is a new and vital work that joins the research in audience analysis with research in the rhetoric of social movements in some important and exciting ways. The interviews with movement participants, rather than movement leaders, provide real insight into how and why individuals become interested in social movements. -- Toniesha L. Taylor, Prairie View A & M University Finally! Finally, a text that deals with the nitty-gritty details of what it means to follow in that rich tradition of protest, be Black, and wander these nefarious paths we travel during the Trump era. This book should be required reading for any and all classes dealing with any form of organizing, social justice, urban planning, and African American Studies. A must read in a time when Black bodies seem to be disposable. -- Daniel White Hodge, North Park University A relevant and timely work that effectively explores deeply pressing issues in contemporary society. This text is an excellent accompaniment to courses in Communication Studies, African American rhetoric, Media and Critical Race Studies. -- Kesha Morant Williams, Pennsylvania State University

Amanda Nell Edgar is assistant professor of communication at the University of Memphis. Andre E. Johnson is assistant professor of communication at the University of Memphis.

Acknowledgements Introduction: A Movement from the Margins Chapter 1: "It Means I Matter": The Emergence and Meanings of BLM Chapter 2: "I'm Sorry, but You're Just Segregating Yourselves": The Countermovement Rhetoric of #ALM Chapter 3: The Spirit Led Me: Towards an Understanding of Religious Rhetoric and Pentecostal Piety in the BLM Movement Chapter 4: "We're Killing People at an Astronomical Rate": #ALM, Postracialism, and the Politics of Fear Chapter 5: "There's Nothing Else That I Can Say": Self-Censorship in Online Racial Justice Rhetoric Conclusion: From Margins to Center References About the Authors