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Artistic movements: see list of art movements. Independence movements: see lists of active separatist movements and list of historical separatist movements; Revolutionary movements: see List of revolutions and rebellions; Religious and spiritual movements: see List of religions and spiritual traditions and List of new religious movements
A Black Lives Matter die-in over rail tracks, protesting alleged police brutality in Saint Paul, Minnesota (September 20, 2015). Black Lives Matter (BLM) is a decentralized political and social movement [1] [2] that aims to highlight racism, discrimination, and racial inequality experienced by black people and to promote anti-racism.
Occupy Houston is a Houston, Texas-based activist group best known for alleged plots against it by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (fake news), investigated and called out on in court by Occupy protester Ryan Shapiro, and for being set up by the Austin Police Department.
Social movements are large, sometimes informal, groupings of individuals or organizations which focus on specific political or social issues. In other words, they promote, resist or undo social change .
Perth's Pride March was established in October 1990, by the newly formed WA Pride Collective (now WA Pride). [259] Melbourne's Pride March, now part of the Midsumma Festival (1989–), was established in 1996. [260] The event sees over 5000 participating in the Parade, and 20,000 lining Fitzroy Street, St Kilda. [citation needed]
In the years before Facebook became little more than a lightning rod for criticism, the social media platform and its cofounder Mark Zuckerberg were the subject of the 2010 film The Social Network.
In comparing past social movements to social movements today, it is clear that many of them have heavily utilized online social media platforms to advance their agendas. With the help of many open source media platforms, such as Creative Commons and P2P Foundation, the public can easily gain access to the essence of these social movements.
Fans gather to get autographs from Yellowstone” actor Cole Hauser, who plays Rip Wheeler, and show creator Taylor Sheridan at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo on Friday, February 3, 2023.