Tag / Activism
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Just Do It: Nike’s Take On Activism
My laptop screen flickered as I watched footage of LeBron James announcing his I Promise School. The camera quickly cut away to the familiar afro I had seen plastered across the news. “Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything.” [su_pullquote]Many called the choice a step forward in corporate activism, while others posted videos…
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Remembering Students Against Peabody: A Reflection on Student Activism at Wash U
College campuses have long been considered hotbeds for young student activism. Between interactions with new people from a variety of backgrounds, and challenging exposure to classes addressing structural forms of inequality, it is often during their college years that young people start questioning their role within these systems and look to create change within their…
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The Activist Ego Chamber
BY RAJA KRISHNA On a cloudy Friday morning in early May, seven Washington University students were arrested for trying to enter a board of trustees meeting. The “Wash. U. Seven,” as they started calling themselves, say they wanted to deliver a letter to CEO of Peabody Energy Greg Boyce, a member of the board and…
