Tracing the Urban Outfitters case and the role of Native social media

Yesterday, an awesome, awesome reader named Thelma sent this Prezi over, it was her final presentation for a course in grad school. It's a presentation that visually traces the whole Urban Outfitters case through the lens of social media, highlighting the role blogs and other Native media outlets had in driving the story. It's really cool to see it all laid out in one place, and really does give me a sense of pride and accomplishment that we as an online community were actually able to make some measurable difference!

So check out the presentation below, or you can visit the Prezi site directly here.  (navigate the Prezi through the arrows at the bottom). Thelma also said you can feel free to share!


Native Americans vs Urban Outfitters on Prezi

Some of the stories referenced in the presentation:


Native Appropriations: UrbanOutfitters is Obsessed with NavajosRacialicious: An OpenLetter to Urban Outfitters on Columbus Day Jezebel: UrbanOutfitters and the Navajo Nation: What Does the Law Say?Jezebel: UrbanOutfitter's 'Navajo' Problem Becomes A Legal Issue
(Thanks so much Thelma!)

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