How Free Palestine Aligns with Black Lives Matter and Builds Solidarity
The Rise of Social Change Despite the COVID-19 pandemic locking most people indoors, there has been an explosion of social movements from the start to the end of quarantine, beginning with the resurgence of Black Lives Matter, protests against police brutality, LGBTQ+ advocates, and social media activism. But one of the newest and most shocking […]
No More Generic Statements, We Want Companies to Advocate
Recent Events The recent killing of George Floyd and many other black Americans by police sparked a national reaction. While people protested in the streets, it seems that nearly every company and institution released a statement supporting social justice. At first, many of these statements may have seemed well-intentioned and sympathetic, but more often than […]
The Inadequacy of Social Activism
If you were to walk down the street today, see ten people, and estimate how many of them use social media, what would you say? In the US, the answer is seven. Simply stated, 70% of Americans used social media as of 2019. The extent of this use varies, but either way, the popularity of […]
A Call For Black Joy And An End To Sensationalism
I care. Didn’t you see my repost? The message being sent by most non-black people attempting to act as allies during the wake of George Floyd’s death, as the international campaign for the Black Lives Matter movement is reignited – unlike ever before. Crowds across all fifty states, along with over a dozen foreign countries, have […]