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“I was the first woman of colour, the first Native Indigenous woman to ever make a political statement in the history of the Academy Awards.” #SacheenLittlefeather #NativeAmerican #Indigenous #LearnOnTikTok | Most famously, she challenged the depiction of Native Americans in Hollywood films. | Native American activist and actor Sacheen Littlefeather has died. | Littlefeather spoke out about the mistreatment of Native Americans. | 1976
Iranian-American journalist and activist Masih Alinejad talks about the injustice Iranian women face from a young age in the wake of the killing of Mahsa Amini, a woman who was murdered after not fully covering her head in Iran, which has caused nation-wide protests in the country.
GA Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene appears to kick an activist in a video taken outside of the Capitol. | Marjorie Taylor Greene appears to kick an activist outside of the Capitol
Salma al-Shehab, a PhD student based in the UK, has been jailed for 34 years in Saudi Arabia over a handful of Twitter posts and retweets. #saudiarabia #twitter #activist #freedomofspeech | Saudi Arabia Jailed a Woman For 34 Years Just For Using Twitter
Raihana Raha studied literature and worked as a social activist in Afghanistan, supporting women and girls in warzone areas. Now she lives in exile in France. The Fall: One Year On – VICE World News marks the first anniversary of the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan. #TheFall #Afghanistan #Afghan | 'Women in Afghanistan Are Completely Forgotten'
'It's only been 50 years!' 🏆 | He refused the award to make a statement against the depiction of Native Americans in Hollywood. | on behalf of Marlon Brando for his role in The Godfather in 1973. | When Littlefeather gave her speech, she was met with boos and disrespect. | Since then, the actress and activist said she’s been discriminated against and personally attacked. | This is Native American Sacheen Littlefeather refusing the best actor Oscar | She also believes she was blacklisted by Hollywood. | Nearly 50 years later, she has finally received an apology from The Academy.
Replying to @ozandelphie77 Olivia Julianna, 19, an activist who has now raised $1.5 million and counting in abortion funds after a viral exchange with Rep. Matt Gaetz, says she’s been “gifted a national platform on a silver platter.” #katiephangshow
19-year-old Houston activist Olivia Julianna got into a Twitter beef with Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, after Gaetz body-shamed her on Twitter. Julianna used the beef to raise over $250,000 and counting for abortion care.
Parkland shooting survivor and activist David Hogg was removed from a House hearing on an assault weapons ban. Hogg interrupted GOP Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona who suggested the weapons offered protection against an "invasion" at the southern border.
British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah has been on hunger strike for over 100 days. He’s in prison in #Egypt for allegedly spreading fake news. Many people want to see him released before the unthinkable happens. #British #Egyptian #activism #revolution
What happens if you share #abortion pills with another woman in #Poland? In the case of Polish activist Justyna Wydrzyńska, she could face three years in prison. @ADT #abortionrights #womensrights #womenshealth #LearnOnTikTok
In January, #Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin launched an email tip line for parents to notify the school district if teachers were teaching #CRT. Activist group @Gen-Z for Change, along with scores of other people, then trolled the tip line with fake emails. MSNBC's Ja'han Jones explains.
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