From October 29, 2015, through February 26, 2016, the Urban Justice Center in New York is holding an exhibition that tackles themes surrounding social justice, immigration, and ex-convicts. The Urban Justice Center works to assist some of the most marginalized groups in New York. Their work provides to over 19,000
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As the struggle against unrealistic body images portrayed in the media continues it takes extreme courage to stand up and put oneself in a vulnerable position in society. Jae West takes a stand against body shaming and unrealistic body expectations. “The Story of a Girl Undressing in Public” is a
The introduction of social media has made it easier to bring attention to important issues. One form of social participation is #activism, where online community members share hashtags like #blacklivesmatter, #kony2012,#feminism, #consentissexy, #loveislove and the like. Many see this as a really great way for youth and other members of