Whether it’s the Boston Tea Party as in the mid-1700s, or modern-day Black Lives Matter demonstrations, protesters rail against the idea that liberty is not for everyone.
There’s nothing more in the spirit of the American Revolution than protesting.
Tag: Activism
Feminism’s History of Online Organizing Laid Groundwork for Today’s Activism
Of all social movements, feminism has one of the longest and most storied histories of online organizing— a history that activists of all kinds can draw on. The tools and principles that feminists developed in the 1990s have much to teach us as we prepare for the battles of our day.
The change-makers laid the groundwork. It is up to us to continue the fight.
Black Artists Challenge Hollywood: “Prove Black Lives Matter”
The entertainment industry needs to use its power and unique position to radically change the oppressive, systemic and white supremacist culture that persists in Hollywood.
LGBTQ Progress Started in the Streets—Not the Courts
While Obergefell v. Hodges represented an indisputable victory for LGBTQ legal rights in the U.S., it’s important to consider that for any marginalized group, progress doesn’t come just through acceptance by legal institutions—and acceptance by legal institutions doesn’t necessarily translate to cultural acceptance. In fact, a lot of the progress that our community has fought viciously for happened outside of courtrooms. It happened in the streets.
Five Ways to Celebrate the Five-Year Anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges from Home
Today marks the five-year anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges, the historic Supreme Court decision affirming the freedom to marry for same-sex couples nationwide.
Here are some of the best ways to celebrate LGBTQ+ equality on this historic day, and every day!
Youth Voices Matter: Students and Young Adults Among Those Protesting Systemic Racism
As the country marches on to make its demands known—defund the police, arrest the killers responsible and spread Black Lives Matter messaging—one key population is noticeable on the streets: the youth.
Six LGBTQ Activists Who Prove We Can All Make a Difference
As Pride Month begins amidst nationwide Black Lives Matter protests, it’s easy to feel as if nothing we do will result in systemic change. But these LGBTQ activists prove that local activism can create lasting change.
There are Two U.S. Plagues—Coronavirus and Racism. Feminism is the Path Forward.
Our timelines have been plagued by immense amounts of Black death pornography, the commodification of Black activists and the continued rise of neo-fascism. It’s easy to find fault with these issues that plague U.S. society; it’s much harder to figure out where we go from here.
Addressing Racism’s Toll: My Minneapolis Experience
Living as a Black woman in Minneapolis and dealing with constant racist episodes, “I often felt as if I were in a strange sociological experiment,” writes Michele Goodwin—so much so that her biracial daughter did not feel comfortable returning to the city. “But this needn’t have been my family’s story. So how do we fix this?”
Queens Teens Get School Meal Hubs to Pass Out Period Products
Two determined Astoria high school juniors have convinced the New York Department of Education to distribute menstrual products at school food-distribution sites during the coronavirus crisis.