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King’s Message of Nonviolence Has Been Distorted

By Dara T. Mathis — 2018

In order to evaluate what Martin Luther King Jr.’s stance of nonviolence has contributed to our current view of protest, it bears noting that the concept of his nonviolence has been flattened.

Read on www.theatlantic.com

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Why Artistic Activism?

Artistic activism draws from culture, to create culture, to impact culture. If artistic activism is successful, the larger culture shifts in ways big and small.

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Stephen Duncombe, Steve Lambert
2018
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These Stunning Artworks Capture the Resilience—and Defiance—of Black Lives Matter

Works of art create a picture of activism and resilience, and reenforce the strength of black culture across generations.

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Roger Catlin
2021
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Activists Should Collab vs. Compete to Benefit the Greater Good

If one wants to highlight and promote activism to make a difference and be engaging, look to providing creative and strategic support to activists to find ways to collaborate with other activists and solve for many varying purposes.

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LaDonna Jones
2021
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Why Social Movements Should Favor Collaboration over Confrontation

What the Nature Conservancy can teach other groups fighting for social change.

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Dale T. Miller
2015
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What’s the Point? The Failure of Community Activism

If you do fight you don’t necessarily win; but conversely, . . . “If you don’t fight, you don’t win.”

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Michael Organ
2013
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The Activist’s Dilemma

Activists want to be relevant and noticed and adopt tactics toward that end, but at the same time, they want to build support in the general public—and it’s just very hard to do both of those things at once.

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Nadra Nittle
2021
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5 Activists Tell Us Why Women Must Lead the Fight For World Peace

Women from three continents tell us why they fight for inclusion in the conflict resolution process.

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James Hitchings-Hales
2020
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Connecting Civil Resistance and Conflict Resolution

Research finds that nonviolent action and peacebuilding tactics can achieve a more just and sustainable peace when they are combined strategically.

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Maria J. Stephan
2017
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8 Empowered Ecofeminists Fighting for Justice

Climate change is a pressing issue worldwide and disproportionately affects the most vulnerable people among us. Here are 8 ecofeminists doing radical work to bring about equity and environmental justice.

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Healthline
2022
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The Second Act of Social-Media Activism

What’s distinct about the current media activism movement is not just the clarity of its messaging, but its ability to convey that message through so much noise.

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Jane Hu
2020
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Nonviolence