Miller, T. (2019). Diasporic Eyes: African Visualities in Global Media . University Press of Africa.
short‑form video, diaspora, multimodal analysis, digital documentary, African diaspora, webm, identity politics, platform studies 1. Introduction The proliferation of ultra‑short video formats (e.g., TikTok, Instagram Reels, and the WebM container) has re‑shaped contemporary modes of cultural expression (Jenkins, 2021). Within this ecosystem, the video BTW‑809 —a three‑minute WebM file posted under the title “Brima Tiffany White Overall – 809”—has attracted over 2.4 million organic views and sparked a cascade of derivative memes, subtitles, and scholarly commentary. Yet, academic treatment of such micro‑documents remains scant. Brima Tiffany White Overall -809- webm
Jenkins, H. (2006). Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide . New York University Press. Miller, T