Week 14 Blog Post: You cant change the past

      For this week's blog post, I chose to read ""See You Yesterday" and The Perils--and Promise--of Time-Travelling While Black," by Maya Phillips. This article argues that the film "See You Yesterday," uses science fiction to address issues of police brutality and systemic racism faced by black communities in America. In "See You Yesterday,"  we learn the story of a black teenager names CJ whose brother was shot by the police. This causes her to become angry and she uses time travel to go back into the future and stop his murder from happening.

Image of CJ building and using the time-traveling machine

    Phillips also argues that the film presents time travel as a means of confronting and changing past injustices, but it also shows how the past cannot be easily altered and how the present-day consequences of racism and police brutality persist.

    The article also highlights how the film raises important questions about the responsibility of science and technology, particularly in the context of social justice issues. She argues that the film encourages a critical examination of the role of science in perpetuating or challenging systems of oppression, and urges viewers to consider how technology can be used to empower marginalized communities and address systemic issues of inequality.

    I believe "See You Yesterday" is a powerful and thought-provoking film that uses science fiction to engage with pressing social justice issues and encourages viewers to consider how they can contribute to building a more equitable society.