Political Activist | Social Justice Advocate
Political Activist | Social Justice Advocate
Bigotry and hate are harmful and negative attitudes and behaviors directed towards individuals or groups based on their perceived differences, such as race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or other characteristics. How do you handle it when someone says something…
How do we know that our political phone calls to our representatives work? An article in a newsletter from Semafor titled “What Happened to the TikTok Band?” starts out by saying, “Capital Hill’s effort to delete TikTok from American phones…
These books, listed in no particular order, will help you learn about the experiences of disabled people and how they are challenging ableism. There are no links if you click on any of these books. To purchase, consider alternatives to Amazon and Audible.…
Common sense gun laws are needed now! In Florida, a white supremacist used an AR-15-style to mass murder three black people in a targeted racist attack. In Florida, the state law demands that even white supremacists have easy access to…
A fifth-grade school teacher in Georgia got fired for reading a book to her students about self-acceptance. The book is My Shadow is Purple (see video at the end of this article). The book’s message is about accepting yourself. It’s…
We hear a lot from the parental rights movement about what parents want. But we’re seeing it from the right-wing extremist’s viewpoint only. This is part of pushing a larger agenda and defunding public education. The truth is that parents…
Turnup.us is an organization that is by youth for youth. It’s about registering and organizing young voters. We already know that four million young people turn 18 each year. That’s four million additional young voters going into the electorate yearly.…
Doom and gloom leave people with heaviness and despair. That’s something we battle every day. So, how do we stay positive during these times? This is a time in history that is one of the most stressful moments that any…
What are food deserts? Food deserts are areas with limited access to healthy, nutritious foods. The distance to grocery stores that sell healthy, nutritious foods is a factor that influences this. The county-based map below shows no supermarket within a…
Here’s some good climate news on clean energy. We need it. President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act should give us a lot of hope. Along with the Congressional Democrats, this is a landmark climate and clean energy bill. One year in,…