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BLAZE CARBONELL replied to the topic Week 9 photo share in the forum Organic Social Movements (Winter 2019) 5 years, 1 month ago
For this week’s photo share, I have included a screenshot of lyrics from Raye Zaragoza’s song titled In the River: A Protest Song (link). Zaragoza wrote and performed the song in response to the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline in 2016. Through her lyrics, she is able to voice the struggles of indigenous folks in maintaining sovereignty…[Read more]
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BLAZE CARBONELL replied to the topic Week 8 photo share in the forum Organic Social Movements (Winter 2019) 5 years, 2 months ago
For this week’s photoshare, I chose this image of men and women holding up a large megaphone for a woman to speak. This image relates to this week’s discussion of the #MeToo movement in which people, both men and women, spoke out about their experiences with sexual harassment and abuse. The thing that stands out about this image is that it…[Read more]
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BLAZE CARBONELL replied to the topic Week 7 photo share in the forum Organic Social Movements (Winter 2019) 5 years, 2 months ago
Many people, including myself, have failed to get involved in activism because of reasons like, “It doesn’t affect me and my community, so why should I care?” The image below reflects the types of statements that polarize groups and perpetuate the false idea that justice is a zero-sum game. Instead of caring about the problems within one’s own…[Read more]
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BLAZE CARBONELL replied to the topic Week 6 photo share in the forum Organic Social Movements (Winter 2019) 5 years, 2 months ago
The video shown in class about the 1969 Willard Straight Hall Takeover inspired me to research some recent student protests. I expected to find articles that described accounts of armed students in resistance, similar to the 1969 protest. However, many articles highlighted the April 20, 2018 student protests across the nation. On the 19th…[Read more]
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BLAZE CARBONELL replied to the topic Week 5 photo share in the forum Organic Social Movements (Winter 2019) 5 years, 2 months ago
When searching “Kendrick Lamar” on Google, multiple headlines appeared highlighting how several artists with multiple nominations are refusing to perform at the Grammy Awards. Some of these artists include Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino, and Drake, who are all esteemed in the hip hop world. Although none of three artists commented on their…[Read more]
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BLAZE CARBONELL replied to the topic Week 4 photo share in the forum Organic Social Movements (Winter 2019) 5 years, 3 months ago
During class this week, we talked about the ways in which the U.S. government shaped the reputation of certain activism figures and groups. For example, Malcolm X and the Black Panther Party are often highlighted for being violent and not talked about in a positive light within the Civil Rights Movement discussion. One of the readings this week…[Read more]
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BLAZE CARBONELL replied to the topic Week 3 photo share in the forum Organic Social Movements (Winter 2019) 5 years, 3 months ago
When thinking about this week’s theme, I wanted to focus on an inspiring person in the Civil Rights Movement that does not fit the heterosexual/male figure. The image I chose is of Coretta Scott King, an activist, civil rights leader, mother, and the wife of Martin Luther King Jr. Here, she is giving a speech at the 1977 National Women’s…[Read more]
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BLAZE CARBONELL replied to the topic Week 2 photo share in the forum Organic Social Movements (Winter 2019) 5 years, 3 months ago
<p class=”p1″>For this week’s theme, I chose an image taken when Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X met for the first time at the U.S. Senate hearing on the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were both integral figures of the Civil Rights Movement despite the initially contrasting views they had on how African Americans…[Read more]
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BLAZE CARBONELL replied to the topic Week 2 photo share in the forum Organic Social Movements (Winter 2019) 5 years, 3 months ago
For this week’s theme, I chose an image taken when Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X met for the first time at the U.S. Senate hearing on the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were both integral figures of the Civil Rights Movement despite the initially contrasting views they had on how African Americans should demand…[Read more]
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BLAZE CARBONELL joined the group Organic Social Movements (Winter 2019) 5 years, 3 months ago