# Activism
Gay Liberation and AIDS Activist Marsha P. Johnson (1945 – 1992)
“We have to be visible. We should not be ashamed of who we are.” ~ Marsha P. Johnson. The outside world saw Marsha P. Johnson as part of a subculture, within a subculture, within a subculture. However, the marginalization of her existence couldn't diminish her efforts to advocate for the LGBTQ+ community. To them, the happy-go-lucky, full-of-life drag queen was a hero that rose from anonymity to worldwide fame.
Phoenix Police budget increase tentatively approved as department swirls in scandal
(Phoenix) — Buoyed by the city's budget surplus, funding for the Phoenix Police Department will soon hit the $850 million mark. City leaders on May 23 voted 6-1 to approve an eight percent increase to the Phoenix Police budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins on July 1. Though debate over the new city budget will continue through the month of June, this is welcome news for the Phoenix PD amid some recent unwelcome headlines.
Creative agency plants fake pillboxes in NYC pharmacies to raise awareness of AAPI hate crimes
An independent creative branding agency has come up with a unique and clever way to spread awareness about discrimination, racism, and hate crimes experienced by members of the AAPI community.
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A group of California middle school students started an activist organization to promote AAPI education in classrooms across the country. Now their initiative is getting national attention.
Rev. Jesse Jackson's Rainbow Push Coalition activist demands $25,000 from victim's mother
Candice Matthews, an activist representing the Texas Coalition of Black Democrats as the Statewide and Harris County Accountability Chair and Rainbow Push Coalition demands $25,000 from a victim's mother after she asked her to stop contacting them. Community leaders and members are speaking up.
American Civil Rights Activist Fred Korematsu (1919 - 2005)
Fred Korematsu was born in Oakland, California, on January 30, 1919. After graduating high school, he worked as a shipyard welder, a job he was fired from after the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. That horrific attack turned the United States against its Japanese-American citizens.
D.C. Police Raid On Anti-Abortion Activist Lauren Handy Reveals Grim Findings In Coolers
This afternoon D.C. Police investigators revealed that 5 coolers containing fetuses or fetal tissues the home of well-known anti-abortion activist Lauren Handy. Nathan Baca reports from the scene in D.C. as police raid Hardy's residenceNathan Baca.
Phoenix Rising: new documentary highlights traumatic relationship between Evan Rachel Wood and Marilyn Manson
Actress Evan Rachel Wood has put her private romantic relationship with Brian Warner who goes by the stage name of Marilyn Manson on blast in the explosive documentary Phoenix Rising. This documentary was filmed in two parts. Part I: Don’t Fall debuted at the Sundance Film Festival. The documentary will appear in its entirety on HBO later this year.