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Why Performative Activism is Harmful
In today’s world of social change and with ‘woke’ culture, activism is all around us. Be it for social justice, animal rights, gender equality, global warming, or education, activists undoubtedly play a crucial role in keeping governments and policies in…
Protests in Portland Shift from a Struggle for Justice to One Against Federal Agents
Since the death of George Floyd in May, protests around the world erupted calling for justice and an end to systemic racism. People advocate for the police and government to be held accountable for their treatment and murdering of people…
Why Black Lives Matter: Understanding the Movement and its Momentum
#BlackLivesMatter started off as a Twitter movement. African-Americans had been fed up of being shot down and denied the right to plead due to prejudice time and again. They have been denied the right to fair trials, the right to…
George Floyd’s Death Sparks Outrage and Protest Across the United States
A pandemic is evidently not enough to stop racism and violence. On May 25, 46-year-old Black man, George Floyd, was suspected of using a counterfeit $20 bill in a transaction at Cup Foods. White officer, Derek Chauvin, forced Floyd to…