A Seat at the Table: A Repetitive Narrative of Abuse

As Twitter usage continues to expand discourse certain events that occur, which can lead to healthy and sometimes unhealthy discussions among Internet users. Online trolling and digital violence is one form of unhealthy discussion. This phenomenon stems from these conversations and targets various marginalized groups. Online bullying can cause emotional distress. This study seeks to address the lack of care and concern for the safety of Black women on Twitter and other sites. It also discusses the problematic handling of abuse towards these women and investigates the ways in which these problems can be resolved. Based on Creswell‟s (2013) and Kraner and Warren‟s (2015) breakdown of the characteristics of qualitative research methods and Finn‟s (2004) demonstration of these methods this study seeks to gather information based on the focus group conducted on the experiences that Black women have faced with online harassment.