Youth activists on the importance of young voices in social justice movements
As we enter the final weeks of 2020, we turned to four youth activists to discuss what youth-led social justice movements are planning for the new year. The panel, part…
Parkland survivor wants a different kind of gun reform movement: One that centers Black lives
Right now, Aalayah Eastmond is in the middle of finals week at Trinity Washington University in Washington, D.C. The 19-year-old is a second-year student in the Criminal Justice program, looking…
4 lessons from Gen Z organizers that we could all use before the next election
Moving forward requires focus. Mashable’s Social Good Series is dedicated to exploring pathways to a greater good, spotlighting issues that are essential to making the world a better place. Youth…
Meet a young activist who’s suing the government over climate change
Moving forward requires focus. Mashable’s Social Good Series is dedicated to exploring pathways to a greater good, spotlighting issues that are essential to making the world a better place. When…
This 24-year-old activist wants to teach you about antiracism through Instagram stories
On June 2, 2020, otherwise known as Blackout Tuesday, countless people posted a black square to their Instagram feeds in solidarity for the Black Lives Matter movement and the growing…
GoFundMe blasts Congress’ inaction on COVID relief by sharing stories of people in need
Even GoFundMe thinks that people shouldn’t have to depend on GoFundMe during the pandemic. The crowdfunding platform has launched a new campaign to highlight the economic impact of COVID —…
This activist is a beacon of hope for reproductive justice in the South
Moving forward requires focus. Mashable’s Social Good Series is dedicated to exploring pathways to a greater good, spotlighting issues that are essential to making the world a better place. In…
Stop trying to persuade your racist friends and family. Do this instead.
If you’ve spent the last four years or longer trying yet failing to have productive conversations with a family member or friend who holds racist views or votes for racist…
‘Small Axe’ is Steve McQueen’s ‘love letter to Black resilience’ in London’s West Indian community
You might be missing the Mangrove Nine or the Brixton Uprising from your history lessons, but Steve McQueen’s new film series will make sure you learn up. Small Axe is…
Google Doodle honours Pre-Raphaelite muse Fanny Eaton
Today’s Google Doodle pays tribute to Jamaican-British artist muse Fanny Eaton. During the 1860s, Eaton modelled for a number of notable painters and has been credited with challenging Victorian beauty…