praxis

Activism – a definition/poem by June Jordan

Activism is not issue-specific It’s a moral posture that, steady state, propels you

forward, from one hard hour to the next. Believing that you can do something to make things better, you do

Something, rather than nothing. You assume responsibility for the privilege of your abilities.

You do whatever you can. You reach beyond your imagination, and in your wish for

understanding and for change. You admit the limitations of individual perspectives.

You trust somebody else.

You do not turn away.