Activism

In the early 1700s, Queen Nanny and the Windward Maroons used guerrilla warfare to defeat the British from the mountains…

Grace Paley, 1922–2007. Poet laureate, educator, peace activist, feminist, short story writer. "It is the…

"Yes I was a slave and I'll say this to the whole world: Slavery was the worst curse ever visited on the people of the…

Jamal Joseph, formerly known as Eddie Joseph, was on track to graduate from high school and begin a college education at…

As the only girl and the only Native America to journey with Lewis and Clark and co. through the wild and unfamiliar…

Amyra León is an author, musician, playwright, and activist whose work transcends genre and medium and focuses on…

A small book with big ideas from today’s leading activists and artists. In this installment, youth activist Hannah…

Follow Special Agent Christian White on a cheerfully creepy tour of declassified government surveillance documents.…

Give your activism a powerful kick with this book! Learn how to incorporate your witchcraft into your activism, adding…

This Celebrate People’s History poster honors Jewish involvement in anti-colonial struggles. The Israeli Socialist…

Sylvia Ray Rivera is back in all her glory. Sylvia, a Puerto Rican and Venezuelan transwoman from New York City, was a…

In 1968 the Brown Berets organized a massive student walk out in East LA, demanding equality in schools for Chicanx…

In April 1921, the Seki Ran Kai (Red Waves Society) was formed with socialism as its goal. It was the first…

August 10 is Prison Justice Day. PJD started in Canada in 1976 to pay tribute to prisoners who died in prison. On this…

In the summer of 1966, an organization of queer and trans street youth called The Vanguard staged a street sweeping in…

The Paris Commune was a popular-led revolution and democratic government that ruled Paris from March 18 to May 28, 1871.…

On December 11, 1921, propelled by the need to feed their children and outraged at Kansas’s new antilabor legislation,…

Chico Mendes, a rubber tapper and union organizer deep in Amazon rainforest, pioneered the combination of environmental…

World Charter for Prostitutes’ Rights 1985 Sex Workers’ Rights are Human Rights LawsDecriminalize all aspects of…

The Angel Island Liberty Association (or "Self-Governing Association") was a mutual-aid society run by Chinese detainees…

With 1.5 million members, the Movimento dos Trabalhadores Sem Terra (MST) is one of the largest social movements in…

From 1972 to 1991, former Chicago police commander, John Burge, and his men systematically tortured over 119…

Based on the popular zine that had reviewers and fans alike demanding more, The Revolution Starts at Home finally breaks…

This picture book for kids ages 4-8 recasts a charged phrase as part of a Black girl's everyday life. Hands up for a…

Nick Licata is a city council member in Seattle and has been one of the city's biggest proponents for change. In this…

Black Stats is a highly relevant, important, and informative guide book to facts and statistics on African Americans.…

In a time racked with police brutality and institutionalized racism, authors Joshua Bloom and Waldo E. Martin offer a…