Want justice, peace and planetary survival? Then let's protect our activists!
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Protect Our Activists seeks to enhance understanding of the activist experience and fair portrayal of activists in fiction, to create a safe and supportive climate for all those who take on the risks of pursuing a just society.
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Happy Asian Heritage Month! Today we highlight The Hanging on Union Square by H. T. Tsiang. instagram.com/p/CO2-W9alVSW/ #ffa #fictionfeaturingactivists #asianheritagemonth
Protecting the right to strike is central to protecting organizers and activists! #mayday #workingclass #strike #mississippistrike #workersrights #protectactivists #activism #activists #teacher instagram.com/p/CO1TXRbFU1W/
instagram.com/p/COitmUFlwZc/ Check out our post on Uber drivers and their right to unionize! #MayDay #Workersrights #workingclass
Check out this week's Fiction Featuring Activists Friday selection: The Ministry of Utmost Happiness! instagram.com/p/COT0-fiFpkp/ #bookstagram #activist #activism #activistsinfiction
Check out our Instagram post on #activist dangers & resources for activists! instagram.com/p/COQKa9AF_i3/
Check out our latest IG post that features @BenBonnema and @TraderJoesUnion. We must protect employees who speak up for workplace safety. instagram.com/p/CMA7bvqgUiG/
Today’s Fiction Featuring Activists Friday is Salt of the Earth. Visit our Instagram to see the post! instagram.com/p/CKXk3Wgguv1/…
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The movie Selma is today's choice for Fiction Featuring Activist Fridays. Check out the post on our Instagram! instagram.com/p/CKFeS7mgdz3/… #selma #MLKDay #civilrights
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Protect Our Activists focuses on creating a safer climate for activists in reality and fiction. Check out our Instagram! instagram.com/p/CGGM0BtAhIH/…
Protecting activists also means protecting them from burnout and emotional threats.
@NPR explored BIPOC activist burnout, and the various routes black activists in the U.S. have taken to avoid and address it.
npr.org/2020/08/10/896695759…
#POA calls on the activist community to join us in exploring the activist experience through fiction, and to create a climate of greater understanding and safety for activists.
Soon, the full POA website will be launched and ready to explore. Stay tuned!
One of the goals of Protect our Activists includes broadening the understanding of activists. One way of achieving this is by sharing activism-related stories and news. Check out this thread of activism-related articles that we will continue to add to:
In this article, the problematic critiques held by those against social movements is explored. yesmagazine.org/opinion/2020…
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“We are going to need a unified front if we are going to survive. We are going to need to talk about the issues that we are facing and come up with real solutions.” latimes.com/world-nation/sto…
When an MD resident was being threatened with eviction in the midst of the pandemic, activist groups stepped up in her defense.
This victory is shows the urgent need for activism when policy fails to protect! @DCist @DCTenantsUnion
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