Given how social media has been a part of most people’s everyday lives, it should not be surprising to us that social movement can be accomplished effectively online. In this post, my student, Sarah ...

We are thrilled to share the Professor Deb Cantrell recently released her book, Emotions, Activism, and Social Change. The book explores the role of anger in social activism, drawing from sociology, ...

From a married couple no one has heard of to an iconic feminist and African American leader, museums and galleries around New York share stories of progressive activism. ByChadd Scott, Contributor.

In a time when one tweet can ignite anger, a reel can initiate discussion, and a hashtag can bring together countless individuals globally, one question frequently arises: can social media activism ...

We live in an era where a single hashtag can spark a global revolution. The way people organize, protest, and demand change has transformed dramatically since the year 2000. What makes a movement ...

Donald Trump’s first term as president saw some of the largest mass protests seen in the U.S. in over 50 years, from the 2017 Women’s March to the 2020 protests after George Floyd’s murder. As a ...

Over the course of history, children and teens have been involved in social movements or activism through engaging in protest with their parents or initiating campaigns to spark change. As a parent, ...

The history of student protest shows us why campuses are so often incubators for activism Why do so many social movements start on college campuses? KJ Kearney looks at student protests from the 1960s ...

Political changes often seem like a pendulum swinging back and forth in endless motion. In our current era, the pendulum is on a rightward trajectory in many “liberal democracies” like France, Germany ...

On Wednesday, Feb. 27, University of Massachusetts Amherst alumnus, activist and co-founder of the Sunrise Movement, Varshini Prakash spoke to a crowd of over 60 people on climate activism’s past, ...