The Power of Storytelling: An Interview with Social Change Leader David Hunt
There has never been an activist movement without storytelling being a fundamental tool of it.
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Call for Contributors for July 2017 Issue on “Revolutions”
The Activist History Review invites proposals for articles that address the theme of “revolutions” to be featured in the July issue.
May Day in America: US Protest in Global Context
May Day represents a political tradition long forgotten to most Americans. For many, the celebration is marked by a dance around the Maypole, an old pagan tradition of white costumes and ribbons meant to mark the coming of warmer months and the beginning of the growing season.
Woke-ing the Baby: The Case for Babysitting as Radical Activism
As it has for many progressive families across the country, the steady stream of protesting that followed Trump’s inauguration in January 2017 has added a new challenge to my family’s daily routine.
Dining with Dignity: How the Crescent City Cafe Builds Community over Breakfast
The Crescent City Cafe believes everyone deserves a dignified meal, and we strive to provide one for each and every person that attends our bi-monthly breakfasts.
“Be Realistic: Demand the Impossible!”
On January 31st of this year, CNN hosted a Town Hall with Democratic Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).[1] During the event, NYU-student Trevor Hill shifted from his prescreened question to a more substantive one.
Welcome to the official opening of The Activist History Review
Everyone involved in TAHR is dedicated to a simple principle: that the past is relevant to the present. We hail from a wide variety of personal, political, intellectual, and disciplinary backgrounds both in and out of academia. The issues of today were formed historically, and the only appropriate solutions to those issues are ones informed by a comprehensive understanding of how they came to be.
The Activist History Review 