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William C. Anderson

William C. Anderson is a freelance writer. His work has been published by the Guardian, Truthout, MTV, and Pitchfork among others. He’s co-author of As Black as Resistance (AK Press 2018).

Posted inArt

The Disregard of Power in Journalistic “Objectivity”

by William C. Anderson June 8, 2020November 5, 2020

Images of the brutalized, dead, and dying can buy awards and recognition for journalists. When the opportunity presents itself, many rush to participate because they subscribe to the doctrine of redistributing pain as it is, not as it should be.

Posted inArt

Marches Can Only Come and Go: The Reality of Dread Scott’s “Slave Rebellion”

by William C. Anderson November 12, 2019November 12, 2019

In highlighting a neglected piece of history that struck fear in the hearts of white enslavers, Scott made a statement about who gets to mine our history, simultaneously prompting questions about intentions, impact, and praxis.

Posted inNews

Dread Scott’s “Slave Rebellion” Promises an Empowering Take on the Historical Reenactment Trope

by William C. Anderson November 7, 2019

In 1811, hundreds of enslaved people marched through Louisiana chanting “freedom or death.” While their oft-forgotten journey ended in massacre, artist Dread Scott spent six years organizing a reenactment to celebrate the legacy of their courage, to be staged November 8-9.

Posted inArt

Photographer Nydia Blas and Her “Black Feminine Lens”

by William C. Anderson April 26, 2019April 26, 2019

In spaces where many seek to center experiences of the overlooked, Blas begins by challenging why we’re all looking in the first place.

Posted inOpinion

When a Lynching Memorial Becomes a Photo Opportunity

by William C. Anderson December 27, 2018March 12, 2019

A reflection on the commodification of Jim Crow’s violence through public memorials.

Posted inArt

Against Consuming Images of the Brutalized, Dead, and Dying

by William C. Anderson June 1, 2018May 31, 2018

Reproducing and repurposing brutal visuals carries the risk of desensitizing, and further reinforcing the terrorizing normalization of what shouldn’t be mundane.

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