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“Black & Proud”

M+R

While “Say it Loud (I’m Black and I’m Proud)” addresses Black love, joy, and empowerment, the proud (on my t-shirt) is focused on self-affirmation, dignity, and equality. When advocacy groups are successfully leading campaigns to censor and ban books that address race and racism; involve sexual content (e.g.,

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On saints and advocates

Connection Cafe

He has argued that Mother Theresa was not primarily interested in eliminating poverty, which would have involved muscular advocacy for things like the empowerment of women. Conventional wisdom has always said that nonprofits should focus on either service or advocacy, but not both. So what should nonprofits be doing?

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The Move On Model: Inciting Visitor Social Action

Museum 2.0

Sometimes, the desired visitor actions were hazy, represented by a general principle like “diversity;” other times, the actions were specific extensions of advocacy or policy espoused by the institution. People don't need empowerment to make a difference; they need vehicles for action. How can visitors get involved?

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Juneteenth Resources

Media Cause

The Black Youth Project examines the attitudes, resources, and culture of the young, urban black millennial, exploring how these factors and others influence their decision-making, norms, and behavior in critical domains such as sex, health, and politics. . Black Youth Project — BYP has various local chapters. Find yours here.

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Women's Global Green Action Network: An Interview with Melinda Kramer

Have Fun - Do Good

So our first exchange that we did with Global Exchange was called "Transformative Advocacy in Bolivia." Melinda: One of the interesting things about working within women's empowerment as it relates to environmental sustainability is I've really learned the ways that we talk about environmentalism is as this siloed issue.

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