Activism

Activism consists of efforts to promote, impede, or direct social, political, economic, or environmental change, or stasis with the desire to make improvements in society and to correct social injustice. Forms of activism range from writing letters to newspapers or to politicians, political campaigning, economic activism such as boycotts or preferentially patronizing businesses, rallies, street marches, strikes, sit-ins, and hunger strikes. One can also express activism through different forms of art. Daily acts of protest such as not buying clothes from a certain clothing company because they ...more

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Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine and the Foundations of a Movement
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Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good
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The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
So You Want to Talk About Race
We Should All Be Feminists
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Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot
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Rules for Radicals: A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals
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264 books — 85 voters
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Early Feminists
187 books — 78 voters

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Activist memoirs
182 books — 41 voters
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At the end of life we will not be judged by how many diplomas we have received, how much money we have made, how many great things we have done. We will be judged by "I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat, I was naked and you clothed me. I was homeless, and you took me in. ...more
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