“US Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights legend and longtime congressman, has died at the age of 80.”— CNN, cnn.com
“'What's giving me hope is knowing that we have undocumented people in this country with no legal status, no driver's license, that leave their homes every day and they go out there and find a way to make a living,' Iowa-based activist and DACA recipient Kenia Calderon, who started the Iowa DREAM Coa…”— Leila Bargouty, Bustle, bustle.com
“Over the past 20 years, she’s reported from the front lines of progressive movements from Occupy Wall Street and beyond, and is known for her unflinching critique of capitalism and globalization.”— Bridget Read, The Cut, thecut.com
“There’s so much ableism in the idea that the only activism that counts is “in the streets” activism. Get off your high horses. My words are activism, there’s real work behind them too. Just because I use words to fight doesn’t mean I’m not really fighting. Open up your minds.”— Keah Brown, twitter.com
“The activist is not the man who says the river is dirty. The activist is the man who cleans up the river.”— Ross Perot, ranker.com