I don’t know about you, but I have trouble reading long internet articles. The drawn-out language. The never-ending examples and justifications. Even just finding the time to sit down and read something for more than a couple of minutes during my hectic day. In fact, I’m sure many of you probably won’t even read this post from […]
“When individuals get crowbars and start prying open doors to loot, they’re not protesting. They’re not making a statement. They’re stealing. When they burn down a building, they’re committing arson. And they’re destroying and undermining businesses and opportunities in their own communities. That robs jobs and opportunity from people in that area.” – President Obama […]
If I mention poetry, your mind probably goes to Shakespeare, Walt Whitman, and Maya Angelou. You probably think of poetry as love sonnets or lengthy descriptions of nature or metaphor-loaded, heartfelt confessions. But have you ever thought of poetry as a form of activism? Poetry, like all writing forms, uses words to communicate […]
We all know that one social justice warrior… You know…that addicted to Tumblr, pro-everything “good,” anti-everything “bad” student who likes to hashtag causes and fight for everyone’s rights from behind their computer screen? Or maybe you know a whole bunch? And sure they post statuses with lofty goals and get “likes”… […]
VOTING IN THE UNITED STATES So you may be wondering: what does voting do for me and how do I know that my vote makes a difference? So this post is going to be a little different. It’s a conversation between two of the bloggers, Elana and Adi…here goes nothing! “Let us never forget […]
