/tags/activism Activism en-US Copyright Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:55:00 GMT /education/2025-04-30/unc-student-activist-lost-scholarship-pro-palestinian-protest In a two-part series, student activists reflect on their lives one year since UNC-Chapel Hill Polk Place protest. UNC student Laura Saavedra Forero shares her personal journey in activism leading up to the April 30 pro-Palestinian protest and losing the Morehead-Cain scholarship. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:55:00 GMT /education/2025-04-30/unc-student-activist-lost-scholarship-pro-palestinian-protest Brianna Atkinson /education/2025-04-30/unc-student-pro-israel-palestinian-protest In a two-part series, student activists reflect on their lives one year since UNC-Chapel Hill Polk Place protest. UNC student Brendan Rosenblum was one of the fraternity brothers who held up the American flag when protesters attempted to replace it with a Palestinian one. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:55:00 GMT /education/2025-04-30/unc-student-pro-israel-palestinian-protest Brianna Atkinson /wunc-youth-reporting-institute/2023-12-04/youth-activism-organizing-black-panther-sncc-history Each summer, youth reporters are tasked with telling stories from their communities. Reporter Nassibah Bedreddine explored what the present and future of social change might look like by looking to the past. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 18:30:00 GMT /wunc-youth-reporting-institute/2023-12-04/youth-activism-organizing-black-panther-sncc-history Nassibah Bedreddine /show/embodied-radio-show/2022-12-30/makeup-power-politics-activism-drag-diversity Makeup has a fascinating history with ties to social justice movements. Products like lipstick and eyeshadow are used in many contexts for a variety of reasons, all of which connect in some way to power. Fri, 30 Dec 2022 17:01:00 GMT /show/embodied-radio-show/2022-12-30/makeup-power-politics-activism-drag-diversity Audrey Smith, Anita Rao /show/embodied-radio-show/2021-04-23/asexuality-activism-yasmin-benoit-angela-chen-sebastian-yue-ace-representation Asexuality has often been left out of media representation and conversations about sexuality. But activists and community members have been raising awareness for decades...and adding nuance to our understanding of romance, sex and relationships. Fri, 12 Nov 2021 17:01:19 GMT /show/embodied-radio-show/2021-04-23/asexuality-activism-yasmin-benoit-angela-chen-sebastian-yue-ace-representation Kaia Findlay, Anita Rao /podcast/tested-podcast/2021-05-07/degrees-of-justice-tested-elan-hope Host Leoneda Inge talks with Professor Elan Hope of NC State University about her research of youth activism, and how racism has prompted young people to act. Fri, 07 May 2021 11:43:05 GMT /podcast/tested-podcast/2021-05-07/degrees-of-justice-tested-elan-hope Leoneda Inge /news/2021-05-07/tested-racism-activism-black-youth-ben-crump-augustine-elan-hope More than 80% of young Black people say they engaged in some form of social justice activism in the last year, according to research conducted by Dr. Elan Hope of NC State University. Fri, 07 May 2021 11:21:32 GMT /news/2021-05-07/tested-racism-activism-black-youth-ben-crump-augustine-elan-hope Leoneda Inge /show/embodied-radio-show/2021-03-26/no-more-vigils-the-call-for-sex-worker-protection-in-the-wake-of-atlanta-shootings The murder of eight people inside Atlanta-area spas illuminated forces of discrimination against the sex work industry and Asian American community and what is needed to shift the needle for more protective sex work legislation and policy. Fri, 26 Mar 2021 17:17:34 GMT /show/embodied-radio-show/2021-03-26/no-more-vigils-the-call-for-sex-worker-protection-in-the-wake-of-atlanta-shootings Kaia Findlay, Anita Rao /show/the-state-of-things/2020-11-09/meet-sandra-lawson-musician-activist-and-first-openly-gay-black-female-rabbi In 2018, Sandra Lawson became the first openly gay, Black female rabbi in the world. But her path to rabbinical school was far from traditional. Lawson… Mon, 09 Nov 2020 16:31:40 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-11-09/meet-sandra-lawson-musician-activist-and-first-openly-gay-black-female-rabbi Kaia Findlay, Frank Stasio /arts-culture/2020-11-09/meet-sandra-lawson-musician-activist-and-first-openly-gay-black-female-rabbi In 2018, Sandra Lawson became the first openly gay, Black female rabbi in the world. But her path to rabbinical school was far from traditional. Lawson… Mon, 09 Nov 2020 16:31:40 GMT /arts-culture/2020-11-09/meet-sandra-lawson-musician-activist-and-first-openly-gay-black-female-rabbi Kaia Findlay, Frank Stasio