Komunyakaa wrote this poem the day after the Sandy Hook tragedy as a way of offering healing and compassion.
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Climate activist Anuna De Wever talked to us about activism, importance of communication and how it shapes the public opinion. Politicians today are not denying climate change, they are minimising it.
A short documentary discussing how art forms within activism can dismantle hate and create changes in the society we live in.
Andrew Hozier Byrne, best known for his song Take Me To Church, is an Irish musician who advocates for gay rights, marriage equality, and feminism. This episode of Culture Counter will take us through Hozier’s musical career and explore his passion for political and social activism.
A powerful commemoration of notable moments of protest, Picturing Resistance highlights the important American social justice movements of the last seven decades.
We normally think of intelligence as cognitive intelligence, which is measured by IQ. Our emotional intelligence is looking at how our emotions effect everything that we do and think. We feel before we think.
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An everyday, add-on benefit of fighting injustice is building trust in ourselves, exercising our moral fiber, and strengthening our moral muscles for the next decision point.
Here’s what motivates someone to fight for social justice.
We’ve identified nearly 100 distinct methods of non-violent action that include physical, virtual and hybrid actions.
The typical foster child moves multiple times per year and when they move, they may not be able to take their belongings with them.
Young people are quickly becoming the revolutionaries of today. How can you get involved? Hannah Testa highlights her story as a youth activist and provides steps and advice on speaking out.