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Activism is a Job! | Mickey Z.
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Mickey Z. -- World News Trust
Dec. 28, 2014
(The following is an edited excerpt from Occupy this Book: Mickey Z. on Activism.)
It’s a rite of passage for all activist movements. When you’ve made enough of an impact and made your presence felt in big enough and consistent enough numbers, you’re gonna start hearing passersby (usually white men) contemptuously scream out to you on the street and in comment threads all across the interwebs:
Get a job!
As I witness this happening more and more at NYC #BlackLivesMatter (BLM) rallies, I figured it was time to once again share some thoughts from Occupy this Book: Mickey Z. on Activism.
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http://worldnewstrust.com/activism-is-a-job-mickey-z
