activism

Example Sentences

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But critics say that these rules stifle freedom of expression and civil activism.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The COVID-era re-renovation was underway, and in the meantime, Gil had been getting back into activism, another interest of his youth.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

In 1969, he became the first professor in CSUN’s Mexican American studies department, now called the Chicano and Chicana Studies Department, which became an incubator for Latino activism in L.A. and beyond.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Elliott’s past activism led Western Digital to spin off Sandisk, resulting in 497% and 1,374% stock surges.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

By 1959, the era of student activism had begun in Durham, under the leadership of Floyd McKissick, Douglas Moore, and Louis Austin, and backed by the black churches—particularly the black church women.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson