Malcolm Gladwell’s essay, “Small Change: Why the Revolution Will Not Be Tweeted”, tells a story about four college students and their social activism. The four college students went out to eat lunch at a nearby restaurant in Greensboro, North Carolina. As one of the four students started ordering, the waitress said, “We don’t serve Negroes here” (Gladwell, 399). This response lead to a political protest outside the restaurant. The student’s political …show more content…
However, I disagree with his viewpoints on social media being surrounded by only weak ties. I believe that social media is a platform where strong ties can be developed through connections and communication. In addition, social media doesn’t need a centralized leadership structure, everybody is a leader of their own. Therefore, social media is a key tool for social activism towards creating opportunities by spreading a message to different causes at a faster rate and help further political interest within society towards developing a mutual connection with