Quotes About Activism

The way I see it, any attention I get, for whatever reason, just draws more eyes to the causes that I believe in.

Since I have become a known face, I want to be part of social causes.

The point of pride is to go out and celebrate life, including the lives of those who fought for us to get where we are.

I am not just a celebrity, I'm a human-rights advocate for the last 20 years.

It is hard sometimes to always be at the centre of attention, but when you talk about me you also have to talk about the climate.

Back in those days we thought we could change the world.

We're told, 'If you want to change the world, vote.' And really, if you want to change the world, there's a lot more things that you can do.

When enough people stand together they can change the world.

I really feel like people who want to change things need to go out and change it themselves and not look to politicians to do that.

If you're an activist trying to do something important, I salute you. Most of us just give ourselves ethical brownie points for watching Channel 2 instead of Channel 3, like characters in a broad dystopian satire.

I think there is a role for non-violent direct action when democratic channels have failed.

Shareholder activism works when activists understand something about the characteristics of the business that the board doesn't.

Access Living is a powerful voice for people in the Chicago area who live with disabilities.

Had dad chosen to use violence he would have been immediately annihilated.

My goal as a citizen is to do what I can to help the causes that I personally believe in.

You must be an artist and a citizen of the world. You must speak to this stuff that's happening. You must do what you can to shine a light on it, help people through it.

The work of being a citizen is hard and annoying, but it can pay off.

Black women care deeply about civic engagement, democracy, education, children, and justice.

I was raised with no religious training or influence. Except the influence was to be a moral and ethical person at the secular level. And to be a peace marcher, an activist for civil rights, peace and justice.

When I wrote 'The Secret Life of Bees,' I was writing about civil rights.

In the view of some people, you can only believe in civil rights if you work as a civil rights lawyer. I just don't buy that.

The fight for civil rights did not end when Donald Trump was elected president. We've got work to do.

Even here in America, people are fighting for civil rights 45 years after the civil rights movement.

In the 1960s, the civil rights movement was about getting to know your culture, your history. I know all about my history.