Quotes about Activism

Every red stripe in that flag represents the black man's blood that has been shed.

I grew up in a family that believed that art should be used as an instrument for social change.

It's clear to me that millions of young people understand and value my father's legacy of social change through nonviolence.

I think that a church should be setting the pace for social justice.

All over the world, there is someone sitting in a cell because he or she is not allowed freedom of expression.

There's fire in you, Julie. I can see you out there in the street, carrying a banner for all the underprivileged people of the world.

Going to meetings for Time's Up has been deeply affirming for me.

My hope is that gays will be running the world, because then there would be no war. Just a greater emphasis on military apparel.

I am not built for academic writings. Action is my domain.

Even when folks are hitting you over the head, you can't stop marching. Even when they're turning the hoses on you, you can't stop.

One individual can begin a movement that turns the tide of history. Martin Luther King in the civil rights movement, Mohandas Ganhi in India, Nelson Mandela in South Africa are examples of people standing up with courage and non-violence to bring about needed changes.

I believe in the universality of freedom and therefore want to be involved in the freedom movement.