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-Cambridge Dictionary:

The levels of political activism in this country have greatly declined.

the use of direct and noticeable action to achieve a result, usually a political or social one.

-In my own words:

I think activism is a social activity that people organize themselves so that the government can see it and change the current social phenomenon to achieve justice.

-In ChatGPT:

Activism refers to intentional efforts to promote, impede, direct, or intervene in social, political, economic, or environmental reform with the desire to make changes in society.

Activists are individuals or groups who engage in activism to advocate for a particular cause, address issues, or bring about positive change. Activism can take various forms, including:

1 Social Activism

2  ﻿﻿﻿Environmental Activism

3  ﻿﻿﻿Human Rights Activism

4  ﻿﻿﻿Labor Activism

5  ﻿﻿﻿Health Activism

6  Consumer Activism

7 Digital Activism

﻿﻿﻿8 Cultural Activism

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-Art activism means using art as a means for social change, artivists can change the world. The 20th century philosopher Theodor Adorno famously wrote that “all art is an uncommitted crime”. What he meant was simply that by its very nature art challenges the status quo. Throughout history, artists have reacted against oppression, violence, injustice and inequalities. They have stood up for the voiceless and marginalised. Protest art challenges traditional boundaries, hierarchies and rules imposed by those in power. It’s an act of defiance. And it is hugely important as it can influence the thinking of the general public, as well as leaders and politicians. Often images speak louder than words. Art can make a message accessible and universal.

-For my own opinion:

Art work has strong influence and communication ability. Artists create works to express their views that can make more people to see them.

-In ChatGPT:

Art activism, also known as "activist art" or "art for social change," is a form of activism that utilizes artistic expression to address social, political, environmental, or cultural issues. This type of activism seeks to inspire dialogue, raise awareness, and provoke thought and action through various artistic mediums.

(1)Visual Arts

(2)Performing Arts

(3)Literature

(4)Music

(5)Film and Documentary

(6)Street Art and Graffiti

(7)Digital and New Media Art

(8)Community Engagement

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"We want to be subversive, to transform our audience, to confront them with some disarming statements, backed up by facts-and great visuals-and hopefully convert them." -The Guerrilla Girls

Pablo Picasso, speaking of his now world-famous anti-war painting, Guernica, boldly declared: "Painting is not made to decorate apartments. It's an offensive and defensive weapon against the enemy."

Whether you call it artistic activism or artivism, the compound word keeps gaining traction. The use of creative expression to cultivate awareness and social change spans various disciplines including visual art, poetry, music, film, and theater. To make their points, artivists cleverly employ parody or satire through culture jamming and other forms of subvertising-a portmanteau of subvert and advertising- to change the original meaning of a well-known image or corporate logo. The Guerrilla Girls were making the most of anonymity around a decade before Banksy, first donning gorilla masks in 1985 to point out gender and racial imbalance through humor and facts.

Since co-founding The Center for Artistic Activism in 2009, Steve Lambert and Steve Duncombe have trained and mentored over 1,500 artists and activists around the world. Duncombe is an activist, author, and professor of Media and Culture at New York University. Lambert, an artist and professor of New Media at Purchase College, New York, does not use the term artivism; he feels it implies the need for a new term to describe a long-standing combination.

While artivism is said to have started with the Chicano movement in Los Angeles in the late 1960's, Lambert and Duncombe investigated further. "We had a hunch that art and activism were a powerful combination..., but when we tried to dig back to the beginning, there was always something that came before," says Lambert. "When you start looking closely, every successful activist movement involves creativity, culture, and innovation," Duncombe adds. "What we realized in the end is that *all successful activism is artistic activism*."

Lambert points out that most activist organizations - and sometimes even artists themselves - seriously underestimate the role artists can play. "They can do so much more than simply help to 'raise awareness,' he explains. "Limiting artists to that role doesn't tap into much more potent ways creativity works within movements."

Dannie Snyder is an interdisciplinary artivist as well as the co-host of Re-Flect/Calibrate. In this podcast, she focuses on professional artivists and the genealogy of the field. "Since I began my studies in film and theater," shares Snyder, "I have focused on using art as a means for social change, because I feel like my life is more fulfilling if my art does more than just entertain, when it significantly impacts culture and society." She is currently focusing her own efforts on several causes including Prison Abolition and Free the Vaccine. "To tackle complex issues like the criminal justice system, we absolutely require creative problem solvers and visionaries...."

When evaluating an effective campaign, Snyder considers how artivists are changing behaviors, pointing out the difference between merely raising awareness through the use of a hashtag versus inspiring measurable responses such as visible, physical actions. Starting with a clear objective, artivists must be willing to ponder creative routes and employ tactics to measure the efficacy of their intentions, she says.

While mass production of an image is certainly one approach, this can lead to a fine line between activist-driven art and propaganda." With propaganda, there is less room for interpretation," Snyder explains. "Propaganda tells you exactly what to think, feel, and do, whereas good artivism should inspire critical thinking and empathy."

Peggy Diggs of Galisteo, NM refers to herself as an art worker concerned with social justice. "I don't tend to think that any one person can change anyone's beliefs, much less behavior," says Diggs. "I think attitudes can be cumulatively nudged towards justice if people are presented with multiple renditions of thinking not like their own."

Her first public piece was the Domestic Violence Milk Carton Project in 1992, consisting of 1.5 million milk cartons in four different designs. The artist's extensive research into the battered women's movement included interviews with two women imprisoned for killing their abusive partners-one of whom suggested a grocery display where others affected by domestic violence could see the work. "The hardest part was finding a dairy that would do it," shares Diggs.

Since around 2007, the artist has been exploring racism, often in the form of distributed multiples including business cards and junk mail. She was prompted by a grim personal discovery: "After my dad's death that year, I found among his old family papers a receipt for a slave. That did it."

After interviewing participants about race to create her Being White series, Diggs challenges white viewers to explore their privilege. "I think now my target audience is older White people, folks raised with an unquestioning belief that being White ... It's the unquestioning part that I want to grapple with."

While Diggs also creates gallery work, she says: "I love public work because what intrigues me is taking very familiar formats-yard signs, paper napkins, billboards-and using them in unexpected ways. So much media flies by us, but I think this approach trips folks up and they are likely to pay attention."

Artivist Votan Ik, whose tribal affiliations are Maya and Nahua, is the founder of NSRGNTS, an art collective and brand that advocates for Native Rights. A muralist and street artist, Ik frequently collaborates with his partner, Leah "Povi" Lewis, (Pueblo/Hopi/Zuni/Diné).

"Without art, there is no culture. Artists evolve the culture, preserve the culture," says Ik. "As an Indigenous artist, 'I' cannot take credit for my art entirely on my own," he adds. "When 'I' speak of the work, 'I' replace the 'I' with 'We,' for we (ancestors, colleagues, community, family, friends, and at times foes....) all make this possible."

With the assistance of Lewis and NSRGNTS member Derek Brown (Diné), in 2017 Ik created the mural Ganawenjiige Onigam (She Watches Over Duluth) at the American Indian Community Housing Organization in Duluth, MN in part to shed light on an epidemic of kidnapped Indigenous women, as well as to honor the water protectors at Standing Rock.

Ik hopes that his work will inspire viewers to get involved through whatever means possible. "Raising awareness is the first step, but creating actual change is the goal," he shares. "Although people tend to view the work we do as targeting Indigenous people, we'd like to express the idea that all people are indigenous (even the four-legged and winged and so on). Everyone is indigenous to somewhere, and being indigenous is being human."

They created all five of their 2020 murals for free, "to inspire hope and resilience throughout the country." Getting paid for their work, however, serves their cause, allowing them to provide projects for communities who might not otherwise have the funding.

There is an ethics debate regarding artistic activists profiting from their work, based on an expectation to volunteer and donate. "Funding is...crucial," Ik observes. "We do live in a country fueled by capital, and we must support underpaid or unpaid artists for their dauntless expression and involvement. Society tends to see art as a hobby and not a career."

The artivist cites Jane Fonda, Ricky Martin, and Jaden Smith as examples of creatives who engage in activism. "What they do with their earnings is not in question, we just accept their involvement." He adds that activist musicians Public Enemy, Bob Marley, and Bob Dylan are not perceived as exploiting the cause. "Instead of seeing ourselves as separate and benefiting from it, we see ourselves as an extension and expression of it."

Artist Jon Ching agrees. "Do we demand that David Attenborough, Bill McKibben, or Jane Goodall donate all of their work for the sake of the planet? No, but perhaps we would if they identified as artists."

Ching feels that he is just stepping into his artivist identity. He has released a giclée with Andy Okay to benefit the Rainforest Trust, with another planned in support of Amazon Frontlines. He was also a host of Our Planet Week, where art inspired by climate and environmental themes was turned into 5,000 trees. "When I donate work to raise funds for trees... and see it become a forest that will hopefully last a century or more, the monetary value of that one painting is eclipsed by the enduring value of that action," shares the artivist. This summer, Ching will support specific endangered species through smaller fundraising efforts, and later this year will release a giclée with the PangeaSeed Foundation.

Ching now lives in Los Angeles, but grew up surrounded by the natural beauty of O'ahu, Hawai'i. "I've always wanted to use my artistic voice to raise awareness about environmental issues," he says. "Now my approach is to explore the beauty of nature to spark reverence and appreciation in hopes that it leads to concern and protection."

A self-trained artist, Ching's surreal style speaks to the core of his work. "I want to show that everything is connected and that protecting nature is actually protecting ourselves. When I paint a bird whose feathers are flowers or leaves, it's because at some level, everything is connected and thus the health of one is the health of the other. My call to action is to remember the magic and awe that is this planet."

The Center for Artistic Activism's new book and accompanying workbook to empower activist artists, The Art of Activism: Your All-Purpose Guide to Making the Impossible Possible (O/R Books), will be available in June. Lambert encourages stretching beyond the goals of raising awareness, inspiring dialogue, and communicating a message: "Artistic activism can change behaviors, our dreams, and our sense of what's possible, and it can impact power and policy."

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1. In 1652, the Dutch East India Company founded Cape Town in South Africa. The white descendants of these traders made up just 20% of the population, but they gained complete control of the country. In 1948, the all-white government established a segregated system that favored white people and oppressed non-white South Africans. For decades, people resisted segregation through non-violent forms of activism like marches, flag burning, memorials, boycotts, and strikes. Activists also created community-based institutions like clinics, legal resource centers, and other vital resources not provided by the racist government. There was also violent resistance. By the 1980s, the South African government was feeling pressure at home and from the international community. With support for apartheid evaporated, leaders were forced to negotiate an end to the system. A new democratic government was established in 1994.

2. In 1921, Argentina passed a law regulating abortion rights. With exceptions only for rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother, abortion was illegal and would lead to imprisonment. Doctors, surgeons, midwives, pharmacists, and pregnant people could be punished. For decades, activists mobilized support and held demonstrations advocating for the right to an abortion. Since 2003, activists have worn green bandanas, which has led to the color’s widespread adoption by abortion activists across Latin America. Known as “The Green Wave,” this movement contributed to the 2020 legalization of abortion in Argentina. On January 14, the president signed a law that permitted abortion during the first 14 weeks of pregnancy. Green has since become a symbol for abortion rights in other countries like Columbia and the United States.

3. Bibliography:

https://www.humanrightscareers.com/issues/activism-101-types-examples-and-learning-opportunities/

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The relationship between our group name and activism.

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The relationship between our group name and activism.

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Our group name is collaborate, which means to work together with somebody in order to produce or achieve something Activism is organizing people or organizations to march or hold large-scale events against something that is not right or fair. Often a lot of people together to achieve the effect, the process is the need for everyone's participation can be said to be a mutual cooperation to achieve the effect.

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1 “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.”
— Arthur Ashe, American tennis athlete & civil rights activist

2 “Do it! What are you waiting on? Do it! Stand up for what you believe in. The world needs your voice. Whoever you are, you have something to say. Say it.”
— Kerry Washington, American actress, director, and activist

3 “I have a little different definition of evil than most people. When you have the opportunity and the ability to do good and you do nothing, that's evil. Evil doesn't always have to be an overt act, it can be merely the absence of good.”
— Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia & climate activist

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At Good Good Good, we celebrate people who fight to make the world a better place. We believe each of us has the ability to find a way to make a difference - to create a better future.

Through the years, we've collected the best quotes from activists, civil rights leaders, environmentalists, pacifists, grassroots activists, political leaders, and more. And now we're sharing our (growing) list publicly.

As you read through these famous quotes from inspiring leaders, it's important to remember that none of these icons began their activism in the public eye.

Each of these leaders began by identifying a problem or injustice in the world - and deciding to do something about it.

You have the opportunity to find one way to get involved and make a difference in an issue you care about.

Whether it's fighting for racial justice, combatting climate change, standing up for animal rights, or any number of other important topics.

May these inspirational quotes - about social change, political activism, and changing the world - leave you feeling ready to stand up for good.

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The most powerful quotes from activists about activism:

"Activism is my rent for living on the planet."
- Alice Walker, American writer & social activist

→ Read more quotes from Yvon Chouinard about sustainability and adventure
"Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can."
- Arthur Ashe, American tennis athlete & civil rights activist

"We can't just hope for a brighter day, we have to work for a brighter day. Love too often gets buried in a world of hurt and fear. And we have to work to dig it out so we can share it with our family, our friends, and our neighbors."
- Dolly Parton, singer, songwriter, and humanitarian

"I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept."
- Angela Davis, American political activist & academic

From the Centerfold Poster inside of Issue 19 of the Goodnewspaper / Illustration by Goodnewspaper Art Director Carra Sykes

"I think the importance of doing activist work is precisely because it allows you to give back and to consider yourself not as a single individual who may have achieved whatever, but to be a part of an ongoing historical movement."
- Angela Davis, American political activist & academic

"Peace is the opposite of dreaming. It's built slowly and surely through brutal compromises and tiny victories that you don't even see. It's a messy business, bringing peace into the world."
- Bono, musician & co-founder of Product (RED) and ONE

"The world is full of what seem like intractable problems. Often we let that paralyze us. Instead, let is spur you to action. There are some people in the world that we can't help, but there are so many more that we can. So when you see a mother and her children suffering in another part of the world, don't look away. Look right at them. Let them break your heart, then let your empathy and your talents help you make a difference in the lives of others. Whether you volunteer every week or just a few times a year, your time and unique skills are invaluable."
- Melinda Gates, American philanthropist & co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

"No one has a right to sit down and feel hopeless. There is too much work to do."
- Dorothy Day, Catholic social activist & journalist

"Those who say it can't be done are usually interrupted by others doing it."
- James Baldwin, American writer & social activist

"A joyful rebellion is you living differently not because you're mad at how things are but because you are swelling with joy at the thought of how things could be."
- Kid President

"We all are Citizens of the World. What's good for you, must be good for all. If you are lost, share a plate of food with a stranger... you will find who you are."
- Chef José Andrés

"Let future generations say we were the ones who stood up. Let them say we were the first to live in a world where all girls can learn and lead without fear."
- Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani activist for women's education & Nobel Peace Prize laureate

"Action is the antidote to despair."
- Joan Baez, American singer-songwriter & activist

"Every action, no matter how small, is like drips on a rock-over time, they can carve a canyon through even the thickest, most immovable layer of rock."
- Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action

"Gentleness can be a great strength, and quiet action can sometimes speak as powerfully amid the noise as the loudest voice."
- Sarah Corbett, on craftivism: the art of gentle protest

"Sometimes we are blessed with being able to choose the time, and the arena, and the manner of our revolution, but more usually we must do battle where we are standing."
- Audre Lorde, American writer, feminist, and civil rights activist

"Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did, and it never will."
- Frederick Douglass
If you love quotes about making a difference - you'll love Each issue comes with a centerfold poster with a new inspiring quote. Perfect for framing or hanging on your wall. the Goodnewspaper, our monthly print newspaper filled with good news.
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The best quotes from famous activists about making a difference in the world. Plus, downloadable social media graphics and phone backgrounds.

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https://www.masterclass.com/articles/activism

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english-chinese-simplified/activism

https://www.humanrightscareers.com/issues/activism-101-types-examples-and-learning-opportunities/

https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/quotes-on-activism

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Ai Wei Weu is one of the most famous protest artists today. His work is deeply political and critical of China’s communist party. Whether it’s covering the floor of the Tate Modern with 150 tons of porcelain sunflower seeds or photographing himself flipping-off Mao’s mural on the walls of the Forbidden City, Ai’s work has drawn intense criticism from the Chinese state.

In 2011 he was arrested and imprisoned by the Chinese Government for 81 days. The alleged crime was ‘economic crimes’ but the artist’s family, human rights activists, and other supporters have long said his arrest was politically motivated, because of his criticism of government authoritarianism and censorship. Even after he was released, Chinese authorities retained his passport and forbid him from leaving Beijing, placing him on modified house arrest for 4 years.

Most recently, he has stood up for anti-government demonstrations in Hong Kong. He has a team filming a documentary about the Hong Kong protests on university campuses and says these protests will influence an opera he is working on. He has called out worldwide leaders’ silence in the face of these troubling times for Hong Kong.

“I believe the core value of an artist must be to express yourself freely and fight for the freedom of others” – Ai Wei Wei.

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Ai Weiwei on art, imprisonment and the power of Twitter

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Example 2: Jacob Lawrence protests racial inequality

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Example 2: Jacob Lawrence protests racial inequality

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Jacob Lawrence grew up in Harlem during the Depression and he became an important commentator on the experiences and afflictions endured by African Americans. He aligned himself with the American school of social realism and Mexican muralist tradition to protest racial inequality. In his massive 60-piece painting collection called ‘The Migration Series’ he depicted the turmoil and moments of violence during the Great Migration. Sometimes referred to as the Black Migration, it was the movement of 6 million African Americans out of the rural Southern United States to the urban Northeast, Midwest, and West that occurred between 1916 and 1970. The migration took place after Jim Crow threatened their lives, and equalities in the south. It stood as a powerful protest against the oppression of African American people.

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Example 3: Void One attacks government cuts

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Example 3: Void One attacks government cuts

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Graffiti art is particularly viewed as a powerful form of social protest, and the (illegal) act of defacing can be as important as the message itself. Artist Void One has been arrested on numerous occasions for his politically-charged interventions.

He is best known for his ‘Fit for work’ campaign, which appeared at 5 job centres in the UK in 2018. It came about because his friend and mum were struggling through the Universal credit system.

“I see people suffering and their health getting worse, when it’s solvable. It’s a form of eugenics. 43% of disability claimants attempt suicide a year. I want to get that into the national conscience”, he explains.

His art protest consisted of the following: he turned the entrance to 5 job centres into murder scenes, painting the outline of a body surrounded by blood. In bright red paint ‘fit for work’ was scrawled across the job centres’ windows, walls and doors.

He was arrested for hitting the head office of the Department for Work and Pensions – with his protest artworks – at Christmas last year.

“I didn’t set out to make political art but art is a platform where I can vent my frustrations” – Void One.

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Brand activism refers to a company’s efforts to promote or direct change that aligns with the brand’s core values. These changes can be of a social, political, economic, or environmental nature with the goal of improving society or the natural world.

Simply stating your stance on an issue isn’t enough. Consumers desire meaningful action from brand activists or they may view your brand as hypocritical.

My own opinion： Brands use their influence to communicate their core values to consumers. And consumers buy the things in the brand express that they support for the brand's views.

In ChatGPT:

Brand activism, also known as "corporate activism" or "cause marketing," refers to the practice of companies and brands taking a stance on social, environmental, or political issues. Instead of remaining neutral, these brands actively promote and support a particular cause or set of values. Brand activism can manifest in various ways, and companies may engage in activities such as:

(1)Public Statements

(2)Charity

(3)Policy Advocacy

(4)Product Initiatives

(5)Employee engagement

(6)Sustainability Practices

https://www.junglescout.com/blog/brand-activism/

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Nike commemorated the 30th anniversary of its iconic "Just Do It" campaign with ads featuring embattled NFL player Colin Kaepernick -- a move that immediately raised controversy online.

Some see the ads as a risk for the company, but experts say Nike has been known to embrace public controversy.

The ads were revealed Monday on the unsigned quarterback's Twitter account -- just days before Thursday’s NFL season opener. Kaepernick tweeted a photo of himself with the caption: "Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything."

https://abcnews.go.com/Business/nikes-colin-kaepernick-campaign-controversial-brand-experts/story?id=57590454

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Will Nike's star placement of Colin Kaepernick hurt its bottom line?

Nike commemorated the 30th anniversary of its iconic "Just Do It" campaign with ads featuring embattled NFL player Colin Kaepernick -- a move that immediately raised controversy online.

Some see the ads as a risk for the company, but experts say Nike has been known to embrace public controversy.

The ads were revealed Monday on the unsigned quarterback's Twitter account -- just days before Thursday's NFL season opener. Kaepernick tweeted a photo of himself with the caption: "Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything."

Several calls to boycott Nike immediately began circulating on Twitter, complete with images of people burning their shoes. Others expressed support for the company and Kaepernick.

But whether the controversy will hurt the brand's business remains to be seen, analysts say.

"Nike has never shied away from taking risks, be it fashion or endorsement risks," said Simeon Siegel, an analyst at Nomura Securities who covers Nike. "Anytime a brand puts a name to a face, there's risk and reward they'd have to take into account."

The early backlash may or may not prove to be an issue for the company, but the campaign with Kaepernick is likely to generate a lot of attention.

"Blowback remains to be seen. Anticipating potential negative responses is tough to predict, but critical to think through. Nike's critical competitive advantage is the size and budget of its marketing arm -- they sell those products in a way competitors can't because of size," Siegel said, adding, "marketing is just as critical as the product at Nike."

Kaepernick has been signed with Nike for several years. The brand is reportedly creating a line of shoes and apparel with his name to accompany the launch of this campaign.

The now-unsigned quarterback became the face of the NFL national anthem controversy, starting in 2016. He initially sat during the anthem as a silent protest against police brutality toward minorities. He began to "take a knee," or kneel, during the anthem after consulting with U.S. Army veteran Nate Boyer.

The gesture remains a hot-button issue as players continue to take a knee for the third year in a row. Critics call the move disprectful to veterans and the flag.

Nike is one of the National Football League 's biggest partners as the official uniform provider for the league. Earlier this year, the deal was renewed until 2028.

"The National Football League believes in dialogue, understanding and unity. We embrace the role and responsibility of everyone involved with this game to promote meaningful, positive change in our communities," said Jocelyn Moore, the NFL's executive vice president of communications and public affairs. "The social justice issues that Colin and other professional athletes have raised deserve our attention and action."

Nike stock was down just over 3 percent on Tuesday, at $79.60 a share, but it's too early to tell how it will ultimately fare. Nike did not immediately return ABC News' request for comment.

The Nike ad is the second coup for Kaepernick in a week. Last year, he filed a grievance against the NFL, claiming the League and its 32 teams colluded to blackball him because of his anthem protests. Last week, the arbitrator denied the NFL's request to dismiss the case and rule that the case will get a full hearing, in which potentially damaging information could be revealed.

It can turn some people off for sure. And it can turn some people on," Castillo said. "Nike wins in either case, because they're burning something they already paid for."

Whether or not they are a political statement or taking a position, the Kaepernick ads are also just advertising. They exemplify a change in advertising as the industry has adjusted to the information overload of the internet era, marketing experts say.

"This is perfectly in line with the biggest change in advertising in the last two decades because advertising has moved from being informative to demonstrative," Ed Castillo, former chief strategy officer at Arnold Worldwide and TBWA/Chiat/Day said. "Advertising used to be a great place to learn about products and services. In the internet era, now advertising is a terrible place to learn about something. Can you imagine learning about wireless phone service from advertising?"

"What advertising is great for reinforcing a company's place in the world. It reveals conviction, it says, 'This is what we're all about.' I think Nike has always has been a brand that lives its convictions. You can say that without taking a political point of view. Some people will misunderstand it as protest against armed forces. But you can have a discussion of how relevant this is and how appropriate this is as a marketing move without touching that third rail."

As for the backlash and some customers burning their shoes, it may not ultimately harm the company.

"It can turn some people off for sure. And it can turn some people on," Castillo said. "Nike wins in either case, because they're burning something they already paid for."

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Mattel states that “Barbie is the most diverse and inclusive doll line on the market today”, currently offering nine body types, thirty-five skin tones, and features typically overlooked in children’s toys. For example, some Barbie dolls have vitiligo or prosthetic limbs, while others use hearing aids or wheelchairs. They also created the Inspiring Women and Role Model doll lines to teach children about famous women like Rosa Parks, Sally Ride, and Jane Goodall.

In addition to its diverse line of Barbie dolls, Mattel has also taken on internal initiatives, pledging their commitment to supporting the Black community through product, content, people, and marketing strategies. This includes working with Black vendors and partners, creating Barbie content featuring discussions about race and racism, and donating $250,000 to NAACP youth programs. They also curate special doll collections for events like AAPI Heritage Month and Hispanic Heritage Month while donating to organizations that help communities “prepare for future personal, academic, and professional success”.

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Like Mattel’s commitment to diversity through representation and partnerships, the LEGO Group pledged its dedication to “building a sustainable future and creating a better, brighter world for our children to inherit”. To start, LEGO designs its products to help children boost their creativity and confidence, offers coding workshops to teach children how to solve real-world sustainability issues, and creates tools to help children understand concepts like cybersecurity, online privacy, and digital footprints. LEGO also partnered with UNICEF to co-create the Digital Child Safety Policy and the ‘Child Online Safety Assessment’ tool (COSA), and launched the Emergency Relief Response Policy to “provide support for families in armed conflict and natural disaster zones”.

For their employees, LEGO’s Global and Local Employee Advocacy Groups consist of volunteers who work on internal initiatives like mentorship programs and more inclusive hiring practices. They also have a strong focus on employee advocacy and gender balance, and regularly partner with organizations like UN Women, the Business Disability Forum, and Workplace Pride to create safe working environments for everyone.

Lastly, LEGO has set multiple environmental goals for reducing plastic waste and carbon emissions. For example, they want to make all LEGO bricks from sustainable materials by 2030, and are currently developing prototypes using recycled materials like plastic bottles and renewable materials like sugarcane. They’re also working towards fully sustainable packaging by 2025, from eliminating the use of blister packs to switching from single-use plastic bags to paper bags. Finally, LEGO’s Replay program helps people donate their used LEGO bricks to schools and non-profit organizations that work with children, contributing towards their goal of zero-waste to landfill by 2025.

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https://abcnews.go.com/Business/nikes-colin-kaepernick-campaign-controversial-brand-experts/story?id=57590454

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This weekend we begin our study of activism. We looked at art activism and brand activism respectively.

Art activism is the use of art to make social change, and artists have reacted to inequality. The use this way to defiance. It is very important that the artwork has a strong influence and communication ability. Artists create works to express their point of view that more people can see it. Most of the time, images speak louder than words because art can make information accessible and universal.

The goal of brand activism is also to improve society or nature. Brands use their influence to show their core values to consumers. And when consumers buy the brand's goods, means that they support this brand's views. But consumers want brands to take meaningful action, not just say in the mouth, or consumers may think your brand is hypocritical.

I think activism is a kind of social activity where people organize themselves so that the government can see and change the current social phenomenon in order to achieve justice in their hearts. Make society a better place. It has played an important role in the development of society.

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Through this lesson, I learned how to find reliable sources for my research. This is very important for my essay.

We used craap to test the reliability of the information. Craap consist of five letters that stand for Currency, Relevance, Authorty, Accuracy and Purpose. The information will be reliable if it pass these five tests.

Firstly, look at the time of upload of the article, only the information that was uploaded around five years can be selected, because the information from the past is a bit old. Next, look at the title of the article to see if it is relevant to my research. And then look at who wrote the article, to search the author and judge if it is reliable. After doing this, investigate the source of the information. It is has been verified? Finally, find that if the article has bias.

After doing this I will be able to determine that this information is reliable and can be used for my research investigation.

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The themes she trying to discuss and the methods she used:

-The performance artwork shows mounted police wearing uniform sitting on horses to control the audience and give people to experience the different stages of power. It's different with people read in the newspapers. It's an immersive experience.

Impaction of artwork to the audience:

-The artist did not inform the audience at first that this is a artwork so that the audience will not to think too much, as if it is daily life. This is just a small piece of experience in life, the experience of power. They will react as what they do in everyday life. The artist thinks that audience do not need to know that it is a performance work, which makes audience more immersive in it.

My reactions to these pieces of art:

-In my opinion, I think Tania's approach is very creative. It lets the audience experience the different stages of power without knowing. It is a novel experience for me, very different from a traditional exhibition. I think the way of presentation is more impactful.

Bibliography:

(2008). YouTube. 6 August. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7L1s_GWn3o (Accessed: 18 November 2023).

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Tania Bruguera – Tatlin's Whisper #5 | TateShots

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Why do you think the Guerrilla Girls remain anonymous?

-I think Guerrilla Girls remain anonymous because they do not want to expose their identy to the public, it can avoid bad attacks. Furthermore, their anonymity allows people to focus only on their work. The mask of the monkey's head also can deepens the audience's memory of them, which is easier to remember than the human's face.

Why do you think the public response to the Guerrilla Girls’ form of art activism is positive?

-They gave voice to many women's grievances that have been in their mind for many years, and they resonated with thousands of women who have been in the unfairly treated. They also increased the popularity of this thing.

How do you think the art world should respond to the alarming statistics the Guerrilla Girls have exposed?

-I think the art world should pay more attention to this issue and let more female artist's work exhibit in art galleries.

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The library induction and academic integrity

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The library induction and academic integrity

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In today's class, we have two new tutors. One of them named Nike who was a UCA library manager, and he showed us how to use uca online library to search for the information we needed. If we have some problems or need to find information that we can ask him.

The second tutor's name is Maughan. He explained many rules about the exam to us that we must follow the rules to pass the exam.

I learned a lot in this lesson. Help me to understand more about exam regulations and some information search skills.

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Maughan played us a song for today's class, a John Lennon song called "imagine". I really like the beginning of the video that the two people walk in the fog with no end in sight. I can imagine that I was in the world in the John's song, it is beautiful there.

John Lennon wanted us to imagine a world without heaven, hell, religion, countries, possessions. We just need to enjoy today and not need to worry about the future. This must be the dream of many people. I looked up some information and found that over the years, this song has appeared and played a role in many important events.

I think it's still going to be popular after 50 years, and that's the world people still looking for.

I think the song is idealistic and can't be come ture in the short time, but I think it also brings profound message of hope to people.

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My first impressions of the pre-sessional course

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My first impressions of the pre-sessional course

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I started my pre-sessional course this week. I had a terrible start that I couldn't find the account to log in to the class in the first day. It made me even more nerves for the course. But my tutor Jamie told me not to worry, problems happen all the time. I was tense to had my first class on Tuesday. The atmosphere in the class helped me to relax. My classmates were friendly and we helped each other in our group work.

We have our first presentation this week. my classmates are very creative, I liked all of their work. Their English also was very good which made me stressed. My English still has a lot to improve. I saw my classmates write some comments on the work I posted on Teams, I was very happy they liked my work. I also like their work very much, but forgive me that I am not confident in my English to leave comments. But now I know that my classmates are very friendly, so I will try to leave comments next time.

I'm very happy to join this pre-sessional course in this week and I hope that after six weeks left that I can be more confident in my English, pass my exams and become friends with everyone in my class.

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Today I was working on the final essay topic of art acsivism of the environment. I think this is an important issue that people need to pay more attention to.

I was a bit hesitant because I have never studied serious on the problem of environmental pollution. So that, I need to look up a lot of information about it.

I looked up many examples of environmental issues and related artworks. I know now that environmental problems are more serious than I thought, and artists use their work to make us pay more attention to the issue.

The learning style and content are very different with my home country. Study of this topic let me to look up a lot of information on the Internet and find examples to prove the problem. It was a new experience for me and I had not learned it this way.

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Today I continue to work on my final paper. In yesterday's presentation, I chose two artists' works as examples to study. Today, I am going to do more research of the artists.

The first artist I chose was Jenny Kendler(b.1980, New York City). She is an interdisciplinary artist, environmental activist, naturalist & wild forager who lives in Chicago and various forests. Kendler is a 2023 Artadia Awardee. Since 2014, she has been the first artist in Residence of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). She serves on the board of Directors of Artist-in-Residence ACRE and on the fundraising Committee of the Board of Directors of 350.org, an international climate change organization. She is also a founding member of Artists Commit, an artist-led initiative to foster climate awareness in the arts community.

Her work has been exhibited in several museums and biennials, and her work has been included in more than 70 group exhibitions.

The work I chose names birds watching. It is a 40-foot sculpture consisting of a "swarm" of 100 reflective bird's eyes mounted on aluminum. It was originally created for Storm King's exhibition Indicators: Artists of Climate Change. Each eye belongs to a species of bird considered threatened or endangered by climate change. With many others watching, this work requires us to consider our own responsibility for the myriad impacts of climate change on other living things.

In this spirit, birds watching reminds us that true sight is an act of reciprocity. Mass media images and the omnipresence of screens shift our visual consciousness toward one-way consumption, leading us to a sense of distance from the world. When we get caught up in this limited, non-participatory vision, what we see often confirms our biases and stereotypes, flattening other creatures like birds into "things."

When our visual behavior is reciprocated by another creature, this mutual gaze allows us to actively participate in our vibrant biosphere. Relearning our ability to observe nature in depth enables us to engage in inclusive, participatory acts of life, reweaving our entanglements with the rest of nature.

We cannot be mere bystanders in this Anthropocene era, when our compassion, or lack thereof, for other life has become an ecological force in itself. Truly seeing can be the first step in practicing a new spirit of mutualism and caring.

Birds watching reminds us that when we see nature, nature looks back.

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Compare and contrast Edward Hopper's work with mine

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Compare and contrast Edward Hopper's work with mine

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Today we learned a new technique of how to compare and contrast essay. Jamie showed us a painting in class by Edward Hopper（1882, Nyack） called nighthawks（1942）. In the group discussion, we discussed our views about this work and Jamie asked us to compare this work with our own work. I chose a photograph with night view of my hometown street to compare and contrast with nighthawks.

In both of these two works, there are streets at night. However, the difference is that there are a lot of people walking in the street in my work, while there are no people in the street in Edward Hopper's work. It's a extreme contrast. On the other hand, the street in my work there are lights everywhere, on the contrary, Edward Hopper's street has only one store with lights on. In both of our works there is a man and a woman holding hands. But I can't judge the relationship of them from his work, they can be strangers, lovers or other relationships. But I can almost confirm that the two people in my work are lovers, because the man carries the woman's bag. His paintings depict the bitterness and loneliness of modern city life, while mine depict the lively night life of the city. I really like the color contrast in Edward's work, can make us pay more attention in the cafe and shows that the artist has great painting skills. Although that I do not really understand the meaning of this work, I still really like it.

Bibliograghy:

Edward Hopper (2023) Wikipedia. Available at: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Hopper (Accessed: 24 November 2023).

Nighthawks (Hopper) (2023) Wikipedia. Available at: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nighthawks_(Hopper) (Accessed: 24 November 2023).

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In today’s lesson, we learned some new presentation skills focus on voice and body language.

At first, Jamie showed us a presentation in TED with no sound and let us watch his body language and other techniques. I saw the speaker use rich body language, his speech combined with some slides and data. After that Jamie asked us to guess what was he talking about. I thought that it would teach me something. But when Jamie put the voice out, I realized it was about nothing. But he uses body language, facial expressions and some slide data to make us think he's having a presentation.

It was useful to learn the skills in the presentation he did. One of the important skills is the body language, it can help work off nervousness and convey the massage. In the same way, voice also is a big problem in the presentation task. Focus on tone which is how your voice rises and falls. And do not memorise and read the word because that makes your voice tend to be flat.

I learned a lot from this lesson. So when the next time I do the presentation, I will use these skills to make it show better.

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1. Today I was driving home after a day's work at the immigration office and I passed a pea picker camp where the peas had been killed by frost.

2. I was attracted to a family and took a picture, but only one child looked at the camera and their mother turned away from me.

3. I took another photo, but there were too many children in the pictures which did not qualify for family planning.

4. I deleted the kids, and I took a picture of the mother breastfeeding.

5. It didn’t turn out the way I hoped, and this seemed to make my mother uncomfortable.

6. I realized that the mother was the key to the photo.

7. I called one of the children back, but I felt quite disappointed with the outcome, because the attention in the photo drawn to the child.

8. I took another picture that added an empty plate and the mother's expression was correct but I think it could be better.

9. After that, I took my most satisfying photos, the outcome was just what I wanted.

10. I hope that when the government sees this photo they can do something to help them.

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How do Olafur Eliasson and El Seed try to change the world through their art works, and which one do you think is more effective?

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How do Olafur Eliasson and El Seed try to change the world through their art works, and which one do you think is more effective?

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Art can change the world. Nowadays, many artist use their work to draw attention to people with the political and social issue. It is an easy way to show the issue to people. In this essay, I am going to compare Olafur Eliasson and El Seed’s work and explain that how does the artist use their work to change the world.

Little sun is the name of first work made by Olafur Eliasson. “ Light is so incredibly important to me”(Eliasson,2020). But some part of the world do not have light, so he crated the work Little sun to increase solar energy for all. Also this work can make people feel each others in the other far away places. Make the feeling spans the globe. When they hold it in the hand, people can feel the personal powor in the hand. “Light is life” (Eliasson,2020) that Is the reason he started Little sun.

The second artwork names Clligraffiti made by El Seed. He foucs on the political issue and help audience to have an understanding of the cultures and nations. He combine street art and traditions of Arabic calligraphy, draw it on the building to draw people’s attention.”art can bring about fruitful debate, especially within the uncertain political climate right now in Tunisia!”(seed, 2016)

We can see the artist attitud in these two the artwork. But in my opinion, Little sun is more effective for me. I need to spend some time to understand what is  El Seed’s work is talking about. Therese, Eliasson’s work is more easily to understand the issue.

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How does JR use art to create change and do you consider it effective?

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How does JR use art to create change and do you consider it effective?

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“Art is not meant ti change the world, but it can change perception and ultimately it is that that will.”(JR,2011) Nowadays, artist create artwork to draw attention to political and social issue to people. It is an easier way to raise awareness of issue to audience. In this essay, I am going to explain the artwork of JR and also show influence of artist empowerment to change the world.

JR is a French street artist. He blown up a lot of people’s face to billoard sized prints on the walls, roofs, across buildings and so on. His project won the prize $100000 in TED. "I wish for you to stand up for what you care about by participating in a global art project and together we'll turn the world inside out.”(JR,2011)  His project was started by a photo teenagers, he put it on the wall in the city’s chi chi area. After that he use women’s portrait covered roof. And more human face on difference place. This time, he allow everyone can sent the photo to him and post it somewhere it matters. "a chance for evervone to share who they are and what they stand for”.(JR, 2011)

To conclude, JR’s work effective draw attentions to issue. He use his power to let people change the way to see the world.

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In the weekend task I was working on a video about two public art in the city where I live. When I received this task that the first artwork came to my mind is the 100 marathon runner's status in Huan Dao Roud. I think my city has some public artwork. It's not too much, but still have some. But most of people in my city will not realize that is an artwork, just think it just a decoration and does not mean anything. The artwork that I research is more about commemorating and decrating for me. The main reason why there do not as much activist art in China as in the UK is because of the cultural is differences. There does not have a lot of activism in our country since ancient times and we don't know much about the art activism. So that most people in china do not going to choose the activist art to protest.

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We had a mock presentation test in today's class. I presented my design on a Self-Conscious problem. Before this times, it took me nearly ten minutes for every time I practiced my speech. To my surprise, I only spent seven minutes in today's speech. But it also caused me to speak too fast and not have a good rhythm. And seven minutes is still too long, I need to cut out some part to my final design. Also, I didn't put the image referencing next to the picture, which is something I need to change. But overall I am very satisfied with my practice exam today, I think it is better than every time I have practiced before.

In today's class, I also saw many students' good speeches, very suitable rhythm, very exquisite illustrations, which are good examples for me. Before the final exam, I will modify my shortcomings, practice more, and make progress.