Tag: activism
Glue, Soup and ‘Sunflowers’
A few weeks ago, two climate activists from the climate group Just Stop Oil made a splash when...
This Was Cute But It’s Not What We Asked For
Since May, many companies, actors and actresses, and publications have been trying to publicly...
‘Snatch the Power:’ Queer Archivist and Historian Visits NC State
On Monday, April 1, the GLBT Center hosted Josh Burford, queer archivist and historian, as their Week of Action keynote speaker. Burford’s background as an activist-turned-archivist followed suit with the Week of Action’s theme of advocacy around intersectional social justice issues. He specifically discussed the history of radical queer activism and the future of queer advocacy work. Burford stated that his archival work stemmed from the lack of queer history in education systems.“There’s an ongoing problem,” Burford said. “Queer people don’t have access to their history. Less than 17% of all students…have access to any kind of queer history. That’s in the entire United States.”
Charlene Carruthers Delivers Womxn’s HERstory Month Keynote Address
On Mar. 19, Charlene Carruthers gave the keynote address in celebration of Womxn’s HERstory Month. Carruthers’ speech incorporated the theme of the Women’s Center’s approach to Womxn’s HERstory month—“Our Voice, Our Bodies, Our Stories: Tools for Radical Transformation.” On their event page, the Women’s Center describes Carruthers as a “Black, queer feminist community organizer and writer with over 15 years of experience in racial justice, feminist and youth leadership development movement work.”
Film, Discussion Centers Self-Image and Illusions in Media
In observance of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, the Women’s Center, Student Health Services and Counseling Center hosted a screening and discussion of “The Illusionists” (dir. Elena Rossini, 2015), a documentary that examines the relationship between the media, capitalism, beauty and self-image from a global perspective.
Social Justice January Goes “Beyond the Buzzwords”
On January 23, Campus Community Centers will join together to host the annual Social Justice January, a day dedicated to teaching members of the campus community about various subjects relating to social justice and activism. There will be four workshops held between 11:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. in the community centers on main campus. This year’s theme is “Beyond the Buzzwords.”
Sophie Labelle Delivers GLBT History Month Keynote
“Advocating Through Narrative: A Conversation with Comic Artist Sophie Labelle” highlighted Sophie Labelle’s experience as a transgender comic artist. Sophie Labelle served as the keynote speaker for the GLBT Center’s celebration of GLBT History Month.
Artivism: Resistance and Healing Through Art
The GLBT Center and the African American Cultural Center (AACC) partnered to host the opening reception of “Artivism: Advocacy and Activism through Art,” an exhibit showing from October 15th to November 4th in the AACC Gallery in Witherspoon Student Center.
