Activism Vocab
To gather publicly to show support or opposition to a cause.
What is a demonstration/rally/Protest?
A social movement that aims to illuminate racial inequity, racism, and discrimination faced by black people.
What is the black lives matter movement?
This person is known for her defiance against Jim Crow segregation laws by refusing to move from her bus seat.
Who is Rosa Parks?
A street artist, film director and political activist who is most known for his politcal and antiauthoritarian street art and unknown idenity.
Who is Banksy?
In 1963 over 250,000 people rallied in D.C to hear Martin Luther Kings famous "I Have a Dream" speech.
What is the March On Washington?
What is nonviolent civil disobedience?
A social movement that advocates for the rights, inclusion and recognition of queer people and other gender and sexual minorities
What are LGBTQ+ movements?
This person started bringing attention to the importance of women's education in 2009 speaking out publicly on the importance of education after her education was banned by the Taliban. Her message only became louder after she was shot in the left side of her skull by a Taliban gunman. She is the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.
Who is Malala Yousafzai?
This artists work not only featured imagery that created awareness about AIDS and the AIDS crisis but help directly fund the foundation named after him that supports originations dedicated to the education, prevention, and care related to AIDS.
Who is Keith Herring?
A series of riots and demonstrations against a police raid in front of the Stonewall Inn in 1969.
What are the Stonewall Riots?
The practice of legally attempting to influence desicions and policies made by legislators.
What is lobbying?
The movement to secure equal rights and opportunities, and end discrimination against women.
What is the gender equality and/or women’s rights movements?
This person gained world wide attention after starting a school strike outside of the Swedish parliament addressing social and climate change issues.
Who is Greta Thunberg?
This poet's work focuses on feminism, race, oppression, and marginalization, and is known for delivering her poem "The Hill We Climb" at Joe Bidens inauguration.
Who is Amanda Gorman?
A campaign that started with asking people on social media to turn their profile pictures purple to highlight Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) happening in South Africa, but overtime ramped up eventually pressuring the government to make the issue of GBVF considered a national disaster.
What is The Purple Movement?
To stand outside a business or other venue to discourage other from entering.
What is to picket?
This movement grew in response to harsh working conditions and fought to protect workers.
What is the labour (union) movement or the union movement?
This person was a prominent figure of the gay rights movement in the 1960's and 70's, she participated in the stonewall riots, and co-founded STAR (Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries) to keep young trans people off the streets after being shunned by their parents.
Who is Marsha P. Johnson?
This artist is know for the use of certain symbolism and compositions traditionally used to depict white people in positions of privilege power in his own depictions of black men and women. He is most known for his 2018 official portrait of Barack Obama.
Who is Kehinde Wiley?
An awareness campaign bringing attention to sexual abuse, sexual harassment and rape culture, with people sharing their own experiences all over social media to illuminate the pure magnitude of the issue.
What is the #MeToo movement?
A type of activism where ordinary people take charge to try to make a big change.
A series of movements around the world meant to challenge governments around issues such as economic pressure, education, corruption, and political accounabilty.
What is the youth protest movement or the gen z protests?
The American activist who started the #MeToo movement in 2017.
Who is Tarana Burke?
This artist, while more known for his other works, created a series titled Endangered Species including 10 signed screen prints featuring animals such as the African Elephant, Black Rhinoceros, Grevy’s Zebra, Siberian Tiger and more. This artist is more known for being a leading figure in the pop art movement and making everyday items into famous works of art.
Who is Andy Warhol?
These are nationwide disability rights protest where protesters occupied federal buildings to bring attention to the delayed regulations regarding the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 specifically section 504 in 1973.
What are the Section 504 sit-ins?