Activism

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Gradient Lair – Kick Ass Blog

“ Tatyana Fazlalizadeh’s Street Art Confronts Sexual Harassment”
STOP STREET HARASSMENT. Love this campaign.

 

Community Village‘s insight:

 

Gradient Lair is one of the most well organized and laser focused blogs I’ve ever seen from an individual (one owner) blog.

 

Here’s a paragraph from her Bio page:

 

“I am college-educated. I have a Master’s degree in Criminal Justice and I completed 2 years of additional graduate work in Psychology and Mental Health Counseling. I studied race, gender and adolescent mental health/education and I have a lot of interest in how media/culture impact this. I studied Behavioral and Social Sciences at the baccalaureate level.” –Trudy 

 

@getgln

See on www.gradientlair.com

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Growing Up Black in American Apartheid – Ford Pt1

 

“On Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay: Glen Ford, Executive Editor of Black Agenda Report, tells his story as a red-diaper baby, growing up facing racism in the North living with his white activist mother, and living in the Deep South with his black deejay father –   October 24, 2013″

 

 

Community Village‘s insight:

 

All power to the people.

 

@getgln

See on therealnews.com

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Tavis Smiley Ending Poverty and guest Ginia Bellafante on Poverty

“Tavis Talks: Ginia Bellafante. Tavis Smiley kicks off his new poverty initiative, titled “Ending Poverty: America’s Silent Spaces” with an interview with New York Times writer Ginia Bellafante, who has written several scathing stories about poverty in New York City.”

 

Community Village‘s insight:

 

Poverty is the worst form of oppression and totally unnecessary.

– Ernest Callenbach

 

See on www.blogtalkradio.com

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The Power of Thinking Small

 

“The power of these small groups lie in the fact that they represent the largest, most well-organized, unified and reliable minority of voters. This reactionary minority may not be big enough to win national elections anymore, but they are just large enough to swing local ones and that’s enough to wield powerful influence.

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Those of us who believe in pluralism and democracy must understand the power of thinking small and take action.
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we must act with the confidence that we can change the world, because the actions of small groups of committed people is the only thing that ever has.”
See on www.racefiles.com

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Why Human Rights Needs More Than Laws to Work

“1865-A mere 148 years ago, slavery was abolished in the United States

1920-A mere 93 years ago, women gained the right to vote

1924-A mere 89 years ago ,Native Americans, who were already on this continent, were granted US citizenship

1967-A mere 46 years ago, with Loving vs. Virginia, laws banning interracial marriage were deemed unconstitutional.”
See on thiscollegedropout.wordpress.com

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16-Year-Old Malala Yousafzai Leaves Jon Stewart Speechless With Comment About Pacifism

Stewart asked her how she reacted when she learned that the Taliban wanted her dead. Her answer was absolutely remarkable.

 

Community Village‘s insight:

 

When Malala says that education gives women power and the audience cheers, I’m thinking

 

  1. She’s 100% correct
  2. The U.S. high school drop out rate is high
  3. U.S. college is not getting more affordable

 

Many in the U.S. are disempowered due to the difficulty of obtaining a college education.

 

@getgln

See on www.businessinsider.com

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Smiley & West | Mairead Maguire

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“1976 Nobel Peace Prize winner Mairead Maguire explains why she’s still fighting for peace and justice. Plus, Smiley and West’s analysis of the paralysis and the tragedy of political prisoners Herman Wallace and Lynne Stewart.” –tunein

Listen on Stitcher
Listen on iTunes
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