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WHAT IS SOCIAL JUSTICE?
"justice in terms of the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society"
“YVBA is a nonpartisan group of young people who want to build a better Alabama. They have organized a letter campaign around HB107, which repeals AL’s Three Strikes Your Out Law. Go to www.betteralabama.org to find more information about the bill and sign onto the letter. Or, follow @betteralabama.
(click on the names for more of the artists' work)
POLICE BRUTALITY
Police violence is a leading cause of death for young men in the United States. Over the life course, about 1 in every 1,000 black men can expect to be killed by police.
visit https://mappingpoliceviolence.org/ for a specific geographic and an up-to-date numerical look at this issue
Famous Artists on Police Brutality
#STOPAAPIHATE
an article that highlights the increasing number of anti-Asian attacks as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic
a website that stands against AAPI racism
https://time.com/5938482/asian-american-attacks/
an article on what is behind Asian hate crime
IMMIGRATiON
IMMIGRATiON
https://www.newyorker.com/video/watch/two-countries-one-wall-life-at-the-border
a video of what life is like for immigrants near the MX-US boarder
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/whats-happening-at-the-u-s-mexico-border
unaccompanied minors on the MX-US border
HERITAGE MONTHS
Black History Month (FEBRUARY)
Black History Month (FEBRUARY)
African Americans leaders to celebrate during Black History Month
Asian AMerican Pacific Islander Heritage month
Asian AMerican Pacific Islander Heritage month
(MAY)
This video showcases the way different individuals across the country celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
National Hispanic heritage month
National Hispanic heritage month
(SEPTEMBER 15 TO OCTOBER 15)
Watching the video above can help you understand the difference between the meanings of Hispanic and Latino.
Native American heritage month
Native American heritage month
(NOVEMBER)
This video explains how young people are using their social media platforms, specifically Tik Tok, to spread their Native American culture.
The video above focuses on six different stories and how these individuals preserve Native cultures and traditions, ranging from their food to their feathers.
This video covers the evolution of the pride parade.
pride-presentation-2019.pdfThis slideshow presentation provided by the American Bar focuses on fourteen different leaders within the LGBTQ+ community.
The video above tells the story of the pride flag.
This twenty minute documentary combines over fifty years of the LGBTQ+ rights movement from before, during, and after the Stonewall Riots.
In this video, the New York Times explains the truth behind the beginning of the Stonewall Riots. Or should it even be considered a riot at all?
PRIDE MONTH
(JUNE)
https://people.com/human-interest/pride-month-explained-pride-month-facts/
https://abcnews.go.com/US/lgbt-pride-month-2020-history-events-parades/story?id=71017699
https://nmaahc.si.edu/blog-post/five-trailblazers-you-should-know-pride-edition
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/the-read-down/the-ultimate-book-list-for-pride-month
This video features multiple celebrities thanking former President Barack Obama for his overwhelming support shown towards the LGBTQ+ community. During his presidency, he allowed gay and lesbian people to openly serve in the military, and his administration stopped supporting the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which refused to federally recognize same-sex couples. President Obama also appointed over two hundred fifty LGBTQ+ individuals to federal positions, and he was the first person to designate a national monument in honor of LGBTQ+ rights, which is the location of the Stonewall Inn in New York City.
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