Counter-framing Black Protest: the John Birch Society’s Anti-Black Protest Propaganda Themes as a Precursor to Conservative Rightwing Messaging against Black Lives Matter

Key Points

• Counter-framing strategies illustrate how anti-black protest propaganda influences contemporary conservative messaging.
• Key evidence indicates a persistent theme of anti-black narratives emerged from the John Birch Society's propaganda.
• Analysis of historical documents reveals a clear connection between past and present rightwing themes regarding black protests.
• This highlights the need for critical examination of messaging that perpetuates anti-black sentiments through various platforms.