Jan. 15, 2021
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The year of Karen: how a meme changed the way Americans talked about racism

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‘Becky and Karen memes provide a vital social function,’ writes Apryl Williams. Illustration: Michelle Thompson/The Guardian

The image of a white woman calling police on Black people put the lie to the myth of racial innocence.

Link: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/27/karen-race-white-women-black-americans-racism