Activism
noun
The act of using active methods, such as protests or campaigns, to bring about change in society or politics.
Her activism in the fight against climate change has garnered international attention
Often appears as...
- environmental activism
- social activism
noun
The act of using active methods, such as protests or campaigns, to bring about change in society or politics.
Her activism in the fight against climate change has garnered international attention
Often appears as...
- environmental activism
- social activism
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Pro Tip 1/3Positive Connotation
Activism often suggests a positive effort towards societal improvement.
The young woman's activism inspired the community to support the cause.
Pro Tip 2/3Context Matters
Activism is viewed differently across cultures; some may see it as disruptive.
His environmental activism was admired in one country but criticized in another.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Protests
Activism includes various actions like educating others or starting petitions.
Her activism extended beyond rallies, involving community workshops on equal rights.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Connotation
Activism often suggests a positive effort towards societal improvement.
The young woman's activism inspired the community to support the cause.
Pro Tip 2/3Context Matters
Activism is viewed differently across cultures; some may see it as disruptive.
His environmental activism was admired in one country but criticized in another.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Protests
Activism includes various actions like educating others or starting petitions.
Her activism extended beyond rallies, involving community workshops on equal rights.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Connotation
Activism often suggests a positive effort towards societal improvement.
The young woman's activism inspired the community to support the cause.
Pro Tip 2/3Context Matters
Activism is viewed differently across cultures; some may see it as disruptive.
His environmental activism was admired in one country but criticized in another.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Protests
Activism includes various actions like educating others or starting petitions.
Her activism extended beyond rallies, involving community workshops on equal rights.
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How teachers can help...
not to coerce them into agreeing with us, so it actually doesn't matter if he and I agree. What matters is that we're helping students have those conversations with each other. And that means that as adults, we need to learn how to become effective facilitators of our students' activism.
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The path to ending...
but about ensuring that certain people, certain communities are protected, while other communities are violated. And so I wan to talk a little bit today about Color Of Change, about activism, about the work that's happening on the ground from other organizations all around the country,
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Boniface Mwangi: The day...
we come together, we brainstorm, and take up on that issue. So our most powerful tool is art, because we live in a very busy world where people are so busy in their life, and they don't have time to read. So we package our activism and we package our message in art.
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Is your country at risk...
as advanced as others. But it's not the case. The reason why people have that perception has to do with the way stories are covered about dictatorships. In the course of my activism, I have had to interview with so many news outlets out there,
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Launching a Food...
this country I truly believe that I've just set up a foundation to help drive the food revolution forward the idea is we're working from the bottom up let's call it facilitated activism it's going to be big everything is really well
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The exceptional life of...
Banneker died after a lifetime of study and activism. On the day of his funeral, his house mysteriously burned down, and the majority of his life's work, including his striking clock, was destroyed. But still, his legacy lives on.
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How to use family dinner...
Can you really afford not to be interested or not to participate in politics? Politics is not only activism. It's awareness, it's keeping ourselves informed, it's caring for the facts. When it's possible, it's casting a vote.
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See the Sparks That Set...
eyes of my fellow human beings in my life we are in very deep trouble this country in deep trouble you've been doing this kind of activism for a long time and how would you compare this to other moments in history
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Zeynep Tufekci: How the...
And this raises a As digital technology makes things easier for movements, why haven't successful outcomes become more likely as well? In embracing digital platforms for activism and politics,
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Bruno Torturra: Got a...
so it helps the citizen to put him- or herself in other people's place. And that idea, I think, should be the intention, should be the goal of any good journalism, any good activism,
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How teachers can help...
not to coerce them into agreeing with us, so it actually doesn't matter if he and I agree. What matters is that we're helping students have those conversations with each other. And that means that as adults, we need to learn how to become effective facilitators of our students' activism.
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The path to ending...
but about ensuring that certain people, certain communities are protected, while other communities are violated. And so I wan to talk a little bit today about Color Of Change, about activism, about the work that's happening on the ground from other organizations all around the country,
Video examples
Boniface Mwangi: The day...
we come together, we brainstorm, and take up on that issue. So our most powerful tool is art, because we live in a very busy world where people are so busy in their life, and they don't have time to read. So we package our activism and we package our message in art.
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Is your country at risk...
as advanced as others. But it's not the case. The reason why people have that perception has to do with the way stories are covered about dictatorships. In the course of my activism, I have had to interview with so many news outlets out there,
Video examples
Launching a Food...
this country I truly believe that I've just set up a foundation to help drive the food revolution forward the idea is we're working from the bottom up let's call it facilitated activism it's going to be big everything is really well
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The exceptional life of...
Banneker died after a lifetime of study and activism. On the day of his funeral, his house mysteriously burned down, and the majority of his life's work, including his striking clock, was destroyed. But still, his legacy lives on.
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How to use family dinner...
Can you really afford not to be interested or not to participate in politics? Politics is not only activism. It's awareness, it's keeping ourselves informed, it's caring for the facts. When it's possible, it's casting a vote.
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See the Sparks That Set...
eyes of my fellow human beings in my life we are in very deep trouble this country in deep trouble you've been doing this kind of activism for a long time and how would you compare this to other moments in history
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Zeynep Tufekci: How the...
And this raises a As digital technology makes things easier for movements, why haven't successful outcomes become more likely as well? In embracing digital platforms for activism and politics,
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Bruno Torturra: Got a...
so it helps the citizen to put him- or herself in other people's place. And that idea, I think, should be the intention, should be the goal of any good journalism, any good activism,
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Indya Moore
American Actor
Even before 'Pose,' I was involved in activism and advocating for my community in various ways. I didn't see that stopping with my entry into this industry, but people are going to be afraid of what you're going to say. I'm going to bump heads with people that benefit from the oppression that they put trans people through.
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Harry Belafonte
American Musician
I'm not quite sure precisely when social and political activism became a visible brand of my DNA, but it seems to me that I was born into it. It is hard to be born into the experience in the world of poverty and not develop some instinct for survival and resistance to those things that oppress you.
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Eva Longoria
American Actress
There's a big difference between charity and between activism and philanthropy. They're very different things and I think, you know, everybody should find a passion or a cause that they can really get behind, but it has to be organic.
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Nazanin Boniadi
British Actress
I think a culture can really be elevated through the arts, and it's always a dream come true when I come across roles that enable me to fuse my love of storytelling with my passion for activism and raising social awareness.
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Olly Alexander
English Musician
I genuinely do want the world to change in a positive way, but I wouldn't call myself an activist, you know? I'm an entertainer who engages with activism because it feels really meaningful for me.
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Eve Ensler
American Playwright
I've been involved in social activism my entire life, and I would argue that many people involved in social activist movements have done very little work on themselves.
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Zawe Ashton
English Actress
The actors I admire always have something to say, or a level of poetry, belief, activism or intelligence about what they do or how they feel.
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Jenna Wortham
American Journalist
Twitter, it can be said, completely changed the way activism is done, who can participate, and even how we define it.
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William Baldwin
American Actor
Acting is my career and activism is my passionate hobby. But acting is my livelihood.
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Petra Collins
Canadian Artist
Hashtag activism is a catalyst, but things have to actually happen in real life.
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Indya Moore
American Actor
Even before 'Pose,' I was involved in activism and advocating for my community in various ways. I didn't see that stopping with my entry into this industry, but people are going to be afraid of what you're going to say. I'm going to bump heads with people that benefit from the oppression that they put trans people through.
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Harry Belafonte
American Musician
I'm not quite sure precisely when social and political activism became a visible brand of my DNA, but it seems to me that I was born into it. It is hard to be born into the experience in the world of poverty and not develop some instinct for survival and resistance to those things that oppress you.
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Eva Longoria
American Actress
There's a big difference between charity and between activism and philanthropy. They're very different things and I think, you know, everybody should find a passion or a cause that they can really get behind, but it has to be organic.
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Nazanin Boniadi
British Actress
I think a culture can really be elevated through the arts, and it's always a dream come true when I come across roles that enable me to fuse my love of storytelling with my passion for activism and raising social awareness.
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Olly Alexander
English Musician
I genuinely do want the world to change in a positive way, but I wouldn't call myself an activist, you know? I'm an entertainer who engages with activism because it feels really meaningful for me.
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Eve Ensler
American Playwright
I've been involved in social activism my entire life, and I would argue that many people involved in social activist movements have done very little work on themselves.
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Zawe Ashton
English Actress
The actors I admire always have something to say, or a level of poetry, belief, activism or intelligence about what they do or how they feel.
Quote examples
Jenna Wortham
American Journalist
Twitter, it can be said, completely changed the way activism is done, who can participate, and even how we define it.
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William Baldwin
American Actor
Acting is my career and activism is my passionate hobby. But acting is my livelihood.
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Petra Collins
Canadian Artist
Hashtag activism is a catalyst, but things have to actually happen in real life.
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