After a 3-month hiatus, I am back and more mentally unstable than ever before. Have you ever sat around contemplating your own future, and came damn near close to a mental breakdown? If you answered “no” this that question, congratulation you are much more well-adjusted than I am. If you answered “yes” then welcome to today’s episode of the Unqualified Wisdoms, where I talk to you with my gripes with the concept of ambitiousness, and discuss the societal pressure to pursue outside validation for your goals and dreams.

Why do we celebrate Pride Month? What events led to the establishment of Pride Month? What happened at the Stonewall Inn? Was it really a riot? Who cast the first stone? Did Judy Garland really have an effect on the patrons of the Stonewall Inn? Who are Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera?

Have you asked yourself any of those questions before? Join me on todays episode to discover more about what happened at the Stonewall Inn, and how those events led to the first Pride Marches across the US. Discover the unknown history behind the Stonewall Riots, and learn more about queer history along the way!

Sources:

The Stonewall You Know Is a Myth. And That’s O.K. | NYT Celebrating Pride –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7jnzOMxb14&ab_channel=TheNewYorkTimes

Some People Think Stonewall Was Triggered by Judy Garland’s Funeral. Here’s Why Many Experts Disagree –

https://time.com/5602528/judy-garland-funeral-stonewall/

Stonewall Forever - A Documentary about the Past, Present and Future of Pride –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjRv7dJTync&ab_channel=LGBTCenterNYC

This Is What LGBT Life Is Like Around the World | Jenni Chang and Lisa Dazols | TED Talks –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivfJJh9y1UI&ab_channel=TED

What Is Pride Month and the History of Pride? –

https://www.them.us/story/the-complete-history-of-pride

Stonewall riots –

https://www.britannica.com/event/Stonewall-riots

This Queer History Instagram Is Teaching LGBTQ+ People What We Didn’t Learn in School –

https://www.them.us/story/lgbt-history-instagram

When Remembering Stonewall, We Need To Listen to Those Who Were There –

https://www.them.us/story/who-threw-the-first-brick-at-stonewall

#OUTLAWED - “THE LOVE THAT DARE NOT SPEAK ITS NAME” –

http://internap.hrw.org/features/features/lgbt_laws/

Have you recently noticed an uptick in posts on your social media about the injustices and issues occurring around the world? Have friends of yours recently shared numerous infographics on their Instagram stories? Have you felt like these posts were insincere or shared out of obligation?

If you have observed any of these phenomena, you might have witnessed what has been dubbed performative activism. Embark with me on today’s episode of the Unqualified Wisdoms Podcast where we explore what is meant by performative activism, and the pitfalls it presents for activism as a whole. But not all is negative when it comes to activism on social media, as I also explain why social media might be a tool to further causes and movements.

Sources:

theshowmustbepaused.com

vox.com/the-highlight/2019/5/20/18542843/intersectionality-conservatism-law-race-gender-discrimination

youtube.com/watch?v=ZmVPgmCh24k&t=17s&ab_channel=TaraMooknee

theoutline.com/post/982/opening-ceremony-protest-shirts-are-not-an-actual-protest

nytimes.com/2020/06/02/arts/music/what-blackout-tuesday.html

idsnews.com/article/2020/09/performative-activism-harms-social-movements

voxatl.org/the-dangers-of-performative-activism/

rewire.org/seesaw-effect-performative-activism/

medium.com/illumination/the-difference-between-performative-activism-and-genuine-allyship-c1071133d0e0

forge.medium.com/performative-allyship-is-deadly-c900645d9f1f

columbiaspectator.com/opinion/2019/03/27/discourse-and-debate-is-performative-activism-inherently-bad/

youtube.com/watch?v=ewjaC6X9MaY&ab_channel=T1J

youtube.com/watch?v=q1Op3aPGrrU&ab_channel=amandamaryanna

Resources:

reclaimtheblock.org/home

naacpldf.org

aclu.org

communityjusticeexchange.org/nbfn-directory

nlg-npap.org

standuptoracism.org.uk/join-donate/

greenandblackcross.org

blacklivesmatters.carrd.co