COMMUNITY ACTIVISM

An article about my involvement in helping the community and trying to be a better person to help those in need

When you want to browse activist opportunities in the Castro, the Castro Lion's Club is a great way to start the process.

Many voters opt for ignorance and vote based on their fears.

What is left to hold a community together when unemployment, the threat of children and hopelessness sets in?Where is the disaster plan before crisis strikes an unassuming city? The good news is that we still live in a land of opportunity.

High School Student hopes to lead peers in the direction of activism

Park Slope is a community that has demonstrated that neighborhoods do not have to be gutted to be saved. Civic activism has made the area one of the most regenerated areas of New York and now more improvements are planned along 4th Avenue.

There is evidence of community everywhere in Potrero Hill. Don't miss Potrero Hill History Night on October 23, 2010.

When is a political blog not a political blog? When it comes together to help members who are ill or in crisis. The Daily Kos community quilt project has had a powerful impact on those who receive the quilts. Read more.

Review of Ann Silversides's Biography "AIDS Activist: Michael Lynch and the Politics of Community"

Why is gay rights activism so important in the world today?

A research paper on the effects of pro-choice and pro-life activism on abortion law in the United States.

Moving from feel good Facebook status' to activism.

Analysis of how Islamic Activism effects the economic and political systems of Egypt and Algeria.

A research paper on race relations and prejudice within the LGBT community.

Quotes to inspire people to activism and social justice.

Veganism is a lifestyle that involves avoiding animals products. Meat, leather, honey, dairy, and down are just a few items that are not used. Once you decide to become a vegan there are many ways to help promote your lifestyle and help animals through activism.

How a group of concerned citizens stopped the deterioration of their neighborhood through activism and enforcement.

This article provides a comprehensive travel guide for the unique seaside community of Bolinas, CA.

In another example of how science and political advocacy seems to have merged, the Washington Times is reporting that climate scientists at the National Academy of Sciences are planning to hit back at climate change skeptics.

With the unveiling of Glenn Beck's 912 Project, he is organizing citizen activism for "traditional" Americans.

The environmental justice movement, which is trying to bring equality of environment to communities made up of different types of people, is often fueled by the communities themselves.

I was checking some news blurbs on the Internet today and came across a few pieces about Jen Moss, the Naked Lady or the Pastie Lady, of Ashland, Oregon.

This is an opus that I wrote to our City of Saginaw leaders on the verge of a key vote that will decide how to spend federal urban aid.

Mass tourism and resort development have virtually changed the face of all the islands where the Gullah people historically lived. Sapelo, off the coast of Georgia, has the last intact Gullah community.

This essay will examine environmental racism as it exists in San Francisco by looking at the causes that resulted in a lengthy battle to close what even the power company, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), long ago recognized and admitted to be an environmental hazard.

Political activist, Sonia Sanchez, delivers keynote speech for the National Organization of Women's National Conference for women of color.