Jasmine Shaw, Ruffner Mountain's Internal Operations Manager and Campaign Manager for Share the Mic Now Bham, is taking over our Instagram page, @ruffnermt, next Friday, September 18th for #sharethemicnow_bham
What is Share the Mic Now?
Jasmine explains:
#ShareTheMicNow is a social media campaign designed to magnify Black women and the work they're doing to catalyze change.
Held on June 10th, 46 Black women took over the accounts of 46 White women, reaching a total audience of 300 million on Instagram, according to the campaign's planners. They used this time to educate viewers about various social injustice issues and ways to bring about change.
The goal was to create a unifying action that shares Black women’s lives, stories, and calls to action with an audience that may not have otherwise been exposed.
I am organizing a #ShareTheMicNow campaign for Birmingham, which will take place on Friday, September 18th. While the initial campaign paired celebrities with one another, I am focusing on pairing Black women with local businesses and nonprofit organizations to maximize our impact.
You can also view Jasmine's recent interview with Talk of Alabama here.
