Feb. 14, 2011: Wisconsin Workers Strike
The Wisconsin Workers strike involved as many as 100,000 protesters opposing the 2011 Wisconsin Act 10.
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Period: 2001–Present
2001 – Present
April 10, 2006: Immigrants’ Rights Protests Peak
During a Spring filled with pro-immigrant activism, on this day the largest number of people gathered in over 100 cities in the United States to protest new anti-immigrant legislation.
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March 6, 2023: Tampa 5 Arrested During DeSantis Protest
Four students and a staffer at the University of South Florida faced felony charges following a rally protesting Florida governor DeSantis’ continued restrictions on and defunding of education in the state.
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March 13, 2020: Breonna Taylor Killed by Louisville Police
Louisville police officers opened fire in the home of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor, shooting and killing her.
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Dismantling Mass Incarceration: A Handbook for Change
Book — Non-fiction. Edited by James Forman, Premal Dharia, and Maria Hawilo. 2024. 496 pages.
Surveys various approaches to confronting the carceral state, exploring bold but practical interventions involving police, prosecutors, public defenders, judges, prisons, and even life after prison.
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Surveys various approaches to confronting the carceral state, exploring bold but practical interventions involving police, prosecutors, public defenders, judges, prisons, and even life after prison.
The Twenty-One: The True Story of the Youth Who Sued the U.S. Government Over Climate Change
Book — Non-fiction. By Elizabeth Rusch. 2023. 400 pages.
Based on the landmark court case Juliana v. United States, the book reads like a courtroom thriller and is a must-read for young people who want to act against climate change.
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Based on the landmark court case Juliana v. United States, the book reads like a courtroom thriller and is a must-read for young people who want to act against climate change.
Oct. 26, 2001: PATRIOT Act Signed
President George W. Bush signed the USA PATRIOT Act, which rolled back civil liberties for U.S. citizens and immigrants.
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Bernice Johnson Reagon, ¡Presente!
Bernice Johnson Reagon (October 4, 1942 – July 16, 2024) was a song leader, composer, scholar, and activist.
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May 14, 2022: Buffalo Massacre
After posting a racist manifesto online before targeting a majority-Black neighborhood, a white supremacist killed ten people at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York.
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May 24, 2022: Uvalde School Shooting
Nineteen children and two teachers were shot dead at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
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July 6, 2016: Philando Castile is Killed by Police
Philando Castile, an African American, was shot to death by a police officer at a traffic stop in Falcon Heights, Minnesota. Castile had worked as a nutritional supervisor at an elementary school.
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July 9, 2020: Supreme Court Affirms Native Treaty Rights and Sovereignty
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the state did not have jurisdiction over crimes committed on Native reservations, affirming Indigenous treaty rights and sovereignty.
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Oct. 7, 2001: United States and U.K. Began War in Afghanistan
The United States and United Kingdom began the war in Afghanistan.
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The Real Cost of Prisons Comix
Book — Non-fiction. By Ellen Miller-Mack, Craig Gilmore, Lois Ahrens, Susan Willmarth, and Kevin Pyle. 2008. 104 pages.
This comic book presents the human stories behind the statistics.
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This comic book presents the human stories behind the statistics.
June 17, 2015: Charleston Church Massacre
Nine African American churchgoers were gunned down inside a church in an act of white supremacist terrorism.
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Guantánamo Voices: True Accounts from the World’s Most Infamous Prison
Book — Non-fiction. Edited by Sarah Mirk. 2020. 208 pages.
A graphic novel anthology of illustrated narratives about the prison and the lives it changed forever.
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A graphic novel anthology of illustrated narratives about the prison and the lives it changed forever.
Aug. 5, 2012: The Sikh Temple of Wisconsin Massacre
A white supremacist shot and killed seven members of the Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin.
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Blockadia: Teaching How the Movement Against Fossil Fuels Is Changing the World
Teaching Activity. By Bill Bigelow, Adam Sanchez, and Tim Swinehart.
A role-play activity engages students in building solidarity among different groups and organizations fighting fossil fuels and searching for alternatives.
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A role-play activity engages students in building solidarity among different groups and organizations fighting fossil fuels and searching for alternatives.
Aug. 14, 2017: Activists Topple Confederate Monument in Durham
Freedom fighter Takiyah Thompson looped a bright yellow strap around the neck of a Durham, North Carolina monument to Confederate soldiers, and a crowd of other activists pulled it down, inspiring other communities to take direct action in removing public symbols that glorify white supremacy, and to raise up new stories that celebrate all people.
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Oct. 24, 2009: International Climate Day of Action
In the lead-up to an international conference on climate change in Copenhagen, climate activists organized a “day of action,” where millions of people gathered at thousands of events all over the world, demanding that governments and corporations work to slash CO2 emissions and enforce environmental protections.
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Nov. 6, 2021: Climate Justice Protesters Demand Reparations
An Indigenous-led rally at the site of the United Nations Climate Change conference in Glasgow, Scotland, drew more than 100,000 protesters to demand reparations for Indigenous communities and the Global South, investments in renewable energy instead of fossil fuels, and worker-led transitions to systems that would reduce poverty and injustice.
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Aug. 12, 2015: Filing of Juliana v. United States
The constitutional climate case Juliana v. United States was filed by 21 youth against the U.S. government. The defendants said that the government's policies are causing catastrophic climate change and constitute a violation of their constitutional rights to life, liberty, and property.
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Banned Together
Film. Directed by Kate Way. 2024. 93 minutes.
Follows three students and their adult allies as they fight to reinstate 97 books suddenly pulled from their school libraries.
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Follows three students and their adult allies as they fight to reinstate 97 books suddenly pulled from their school libraries.
July 8, 2013: California Prison Hunger Strike
An estimated 30,000 prisoners across California prisons refused their meals, sparking a massive hunger strike that continued for two months, with solidarity hunger strikes happening around the world.
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Aug. 14, 2023: Young People Win Landmark Climate Case
Sixteen youth activists win a climate lawsuit against the state of Montana for fossil fuel policies that violate their constitutional right to “a clean and healthful environment.”
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