On September 16, Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman, died in the custody of morality police while visiting relatives in Tehran. Eyewitnesses report Amini was brutally beaten into a coma by law enforcement and forcefully detained in the back of a police van for the improper wearing of a hijab and clothing. CNN reported that… Read on
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Justice Seekers EP. 3: Performative Activism in Action [PODCAST]
This week on Justice Seekers, one of our co-hosts, Sanjna, dives deeper into internet activism and specific types such as “clicktivism” and PowerPoint activism. She also talks about past events like the 2021 Met Gala, Pride Month, and the BLM Protests of 2020. She covers multiple perspectives on how these acts of what seemed to be harmful ways to raise awareness, have hidden dangers that slow the movement for justice.
I'm outraged, just like many of my peers. Today showed once again what America will and will not tolerate based on the color of your skin. I watched police officers who are supposed to “protect” all the people of this country take pictures with men who stormed, broke in, and violently vandalized the U.S. capitol. Read on
The idea that people protested for civil rights, despite the rapid spread of the coronavirus goes to show how dedicated we are as a whole towards achieving equality for all. Read on
When I was in middle school, my mother would let me buy snacks while she filled her gas tank. One day, we stopped by a Stone Mountain gas station to get snacks as usual. As I was purchasing my bag of chips, I heard a boy get called the N-word by a white man for… Read on
While there is much debate over the right way to protest in a time like this, Instagram users, specifically Instagram celebrities, have favored a new type of activism, one that I like to call “cryptic activism.” This month’s #blackouttuesday” is the hashtag being heard around the world. Originally started by local artists on Tumblr such… Read on