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This week, we talked about drug addiction and homelessness and the attention, or lack thereof, that’s received by each. We watched a Ted Talk about a woman who was exhibiting signs of schizophrenia throughout her life and talked about the things that were and were not helpful for her as well as what seemed usefulContinue reading “Mental Illness, Homelessness and Drug addiction”

This week, we focused on hip-hop and the connotations that come with it as well as the messages behind some of its premiere artists over the years. This topic was one of great interest to me. As a long time fan of hip-hop and focusing on lyrics within the music, I have a deep appreciationContinue reading “Is Hip Hop a Cause or a Message”

This week, we talked about girls in activist movements. We focused primarily on young girls and their impacts on certain movements. A group I was working with focused on Sophie Cruz, a now 10 year old activist who at 5 became a spokesperson and eventual champion for the rights of immigrants. With her pro immigrationContinue reading “The Week In Review: Girls in Activism”

In week three, we talked about why resources are important for social movements, the different types of resources, different terminology revolving around social movements and their impacts, as well as watching a very interesting video about a woman from Nigeria and her experiences and stories as an author. When you consider resources that are necessaryContinue reading “Reflection”

In week two, we discussed theories of social movements and collective action. We discussed collective behavior theories which are also referred to in some cases as strain or breakdown theories, the reason being because they often occur during times of social despair such as societal divisions among groups. Collective behavior theories arise from some sortContinue reading “Reflection”

The image I decided to use was from Walmart. One of the slogan says Walmart uses is “Save money. Live better.” The reason I decided to keep the company name and change the slogan presented is to emphasize what Walmart truly stands for to many. I have seen documentaries, interviews and even known people thatContinue reading

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”