Charity and activism
Anything to do with Charity and activism
George
@George -
over 2 years ago
A Ukrainian-born London cookbook author took to social media to raise funds for home
The release of Olia Hercules’s latest cookbook, “Home Food” coincides with the war devastating her country.
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Jimmy
@Jimmy -
over 5 years ago
Body African-American history museum founder discovered in trunk
African-American history museum founder Sadie Roberts-Joseph found dead in the trunk of a car in Baton Rouge, LouisianaThe founder of an African-American history museum in Louisiana was found dead in the trunk of a car Friday afternoon, police said. The cause of death for...continued
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Hank
@Hank -
over 2 years ago
Rylan Clark catches the eye in a blue one-piece while departing LGBT Awards
The 33-year-old gazed down in glee at his Broadcaster of the Year gong while departing the 2022 British LGBT Awards in London on Friday night.
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Torey
@Torey -
almost 4 years ago
K-Pop for the Planet: Fans of BTS, Blackpink & More Take Up Climate Activism - Global Citizen
K-Pop for the Planet: Fans of BTS, Blackpink & More Take Up Climate Activism Global Citizen How K-pop fans are joining the fight to save the planet South China Morning Post View Full coverage on Google News
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Jany
@Jany -
over 4 years ago
Reporting #AidToo: how social media spaces empowered women in the 2018 charity scandals
A recent report from the UK’s Charity Commission into allegations of sexual harassment by senior staff at the charity Save the Children UK is incredibly damaging. The report concluded that the charity failed the women who reported abuse as well as its staff and the wider ...continued
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Priscilla
@Priscilla -
almost 3 years ago
People Are Giving Money to the Wrong Climate Charities
The majority of money given to environmental charities goes to just a handful of organisations, according to a new report.... The post People Are Giving Money to the Wrong Climate Charities appeared first on Gizmodo Australia. Related Stories How …
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Alexandro
@Alexandro -
almost 3 years ago
Farmers who 'make space for nature' are to be handed millions
Ministers claim that plans unveiled today to overhaul agriculture subsidies would turn 741,000 acres of England into wildlife habitats over the next 20 years.
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Marlon
@Marlon -
over 4 years ago
FEATURE -Nigeria's slave descendants hope race protests help end discrimination - Reuters Africa
ABUJA, June 30 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When Barack Obama was elected the first Black U.S. president in 2008, Anthony Uzoije noticed less contempt towards descendants of slaves like him in his south-eastern Nigeria community.Uzoije, from Ogbaru in Anambra state, now...continued
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Nelson
@Nelson -
over 2 years ago
This Ukrainian Duo Is Selling NFTs to Support Their Country’s War Effort
It’s been nearly four months since Russia invaded Ukraine and there still appears to be no end in sight. Individuals... The post This Ukrainian Duo Is Selling NFTs to Support Their Country’s War Effort appeared first on Gizmodo Australia. Related Stories
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Giles
@Giles -
over 4 years ago
NGOs in China have helped the government provide covid-related relief
Editor’s note: Some of our covid-19 coverage is free for readers of The Economist Today, our daily newsletter. For more stories and our pandemic tracker, see our hubT winces at the term “non-governmental organisation”: to officials, it smacks of dissent. Search for news a...continued
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Cynthia
@Cynthia -
10 months ago
The Greatest Night in Pop Is a Huge Blast of Gen-X Nostalgia
‘We Are the World’ might not be the greatest of songs, but the story of its creation, as told in the new Netflix documentary ‘The Greatest Night in Pop,’ is pretty hard to resist.
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Wilmer
@Wilmer -
8 months ago
‘It’s hard to know from anecdotes’. New study tests ‘narrative’ of campus antisemitism
More than a quarter of Jewish college students surveyed feel they need to hide their Jewish identity to fit in. Many of their peers say they won't befriend Israel supporters
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Cyril
@Cyril -
over 4 years ago
Iran: Free Wrongfully Detained Prisoners
Expand Paramedics work in a laboratory that tests samples taken from patients suspected of being infected with the new coronavirus, in the southwestern city of Ahvaz, Iran, March, 10, 2020. © 2020 AP (Beirut) – Iran’s prison authorities should facilitate temporary release...continued
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Arvid
@Arvid -
over 1 year ago
Jeremy Clarkson’s Sun article on Meghan was sexist, says press regulator
The Sun will have to print a front-page statement explaining that its columnist was found to have discriminated against the duchessJeremy Clarkson discriminated against the Duchess of Sussex when he used an article in the Sun to describe his “hatred” of her w…
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Leda
@Leda -
over 4 years ago
Why Short-Sighted, Surface-Level Activism Posts Don’t Help the Message
On Black Out Tuesday, also known as June 2nd, the Internet was working on a racial activism campaign, absorbing the bloodstream of media resources that have flooded our timelines over the past few days. Following the horrific death of George Floyd at the hands of police b...continued
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Jany
@Jany -
about 4 years ago
Losing My Mind: A Sondheim Disco Fever Dream and Broadway Records to Host Virtual Q&A with Marti ...
BROADWAY RECORDS and LOSING MY MIND: A SONDHEIM DISCO FEVER DREAM will host a virtual Q&A with NYC Council District 7 candidate Marti Gould Allen-Cummings (they/them) and Peppermint (she/her) on Wednesday, Sept. 9th at 7:00PM (EDT).Marti Gould Allen-Cummings has built...continued
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Clarissa
@Clarissa -
2 months ago
Elon Musk has been slammed for ‘deadnaming’ his daughter – what does it mean and why is it harmful?
Deadnaming, the act of using a trans person’s former name (their deadname) can feel hurtful, like a refusal to accept a person for who they are. Here’s its meaning and why it’s harmful. This article was originally written in February 2023 and updated in Septe…
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Jeffrey
@Jeffrey -
almost 5 years ago
Billy Porter Reveals How Charity Saved Him “From The Precipice Of Obscurity” For “Giving Tuesday”
Billy Porter Reveals How Charity Saved Him “From The Precipice Of Obscurity” For “Giving Tuesday”Billy Porter is encouraging everyone to embrace the spirit of giving during the holiday season.“You can give in all different kinds of ways,” Porter told us by phone from Los ...continued
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Americo
@Americo -
over 3 years ago
The For the People Act impasse proves liberals need to show how equality helps everyone
Sen. Joe Manchin's, D-W.V., compromise voting rights bill will likely not attract a single Republican vote because conservatives see no upside to equality.
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Ismael
@Ismael -
over 3 years ago
Opinion: This Mother's Day, join the fight against pediatric cancer
This is my first Mother's Day without my 2-year-old son, Blake. It's been 25 days since he died in my arms after battling brain cancer for nearly a year and a half. I've received supportive messages from family, friends and strangers reminding me that I will …
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Ericka
@Ericka -
5 months ago
The Malawi music icon who became a 'soldier for the poor'
Lucius Banda, who has died aged 53, became known as the "soldier" for the voiceless.
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Giovanni
@Giovanni -
7 months ago
Breastfeeding charity ousts trustees who sought to exclude men from its services
La Leche League is a decades-old non-governmental organization present in nearly 90 countries whose stated mission is to help "mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education." LLL volunteers under…
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Clarissa
@Clarissa -
over 4 years ago
LeeAnne Locken Is Leaving Real Housewives of Dallas After 4 Seasons: 'It’s Been an Amazing Journey'
One of The Real Housewives of Dallas‘ most recognizable stars won’t be returning for the show’s upcoming fifth season.LeeAnne Locken, who has been a full-time cast member on the Bravo series since its premiere in April 2016, has exited the show, PEOPLE can exclusively rep...continued
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Jarod
@Jarod -
over 4 years ago
The ChangeChitra Film Festival 2020 and its mission to ignite social change
Some of the most compelling documentaries continue to leave a lasting mark on not just audiences, but on society and policy too. Blackfish, From Darkness To Light, Food Inc. and An Inconvenient Truth are just some that come to mind. However it is also worth looking at the...continued
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Mariano
@Mariano -
about 3 years ago
Beyond Extinction Rebellion: the protest groups fighting on the climate frontline
With the survival of our species at stake, meet six activist groups who refuse to go quietlyOcean Rebellion, a group that fights to protect the high seas, emerged from the broader Extinction Rebellion movement in 2020, when it became clear that ocean degradat…
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