Shaping Their World through Activism
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"Don't take away my right to protest," says Martin Lynn, a grad student at RIC studying math and computer science. Like many activists across the country, he wants people to understand the importance of fighting for what you believe in.
The 1960s are often thought of as the heyday of student activism in this country, thanks to groups like Students for a Democratic Society and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, who actively protested against the injustices of their time.
But students today, in large numbers, are getting active once again, both around the country and here at Rhode Island College. They are advocating for the rights of those who do not have a voice. The groups are different today, but the issues have remained almost exactly the same: racial justice, women's rights, LGBTQ+ rights and environmental justice.