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  • The Breakdown Of Boycotts

    In early 2011, the New York Times reported that college students across the country were calling for the removal of Chick-fil-A restaurants on campuses, in response to one restaurant donating food to a local Pennsylvania anti-LGBT group. Over the course of the next year, further investigations revealed that Chick-fil-A donated millions of dollars to strictly…

  • 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…