Activism is about a group of people coming together to make a change in society. In the reading “How to Think Like an Activist” by Wendy Syfret describes activism as being something people would do back then to get their voices heard by those higher in power and it’s something that people still do today. Wendy Syfret writes about how social media now a days makes a bigger impact today and it’s a way to inform the public on issues in the world and do something about it. For example, when the Black Lives Matter protest happened everyone was getting informed about it because people were posting videos on social media and the news would discuss about it. People being informed about the Black Lives Matter protest wanted to make the public do something about it and wanted to join the protests. According to Wendy Syfret, “The best way to make sure that you’re able to stick with it for the long haul is to have a clear and deep understanding of what you’re fighting for.” Wendy Syfret explains that is good to be educated about what you’re fighting for and have questions and inform others around you or talk with other activists. Wendy Syfret gives set of values such as having a mentor with experience and having talking points. Being an activist is about staying informed about the topic that a person may be fighting for and surrounding themselves with other activists to share their ideas. Activist can also inform those who don’t know about the topic and it’s a way to interest other people about what they’re fighting for. 

            The documentary “United in Anger” was about people protesting for AIDS to get medication and do something about people getting infected with AIDS. The group ACT UP was a group of people coming together to talk about AIDS and many people had friends and those who they were in a relationship with that were infected with AIDS. The ACT UP group gathered and were protesting outside the FDA headquarters because they wanted drugs to be released already because many friends and loved ones were passing away from AIDS. Not only was there an ACT UP group but there were many other groups who joined to protest. This protest was getting attention from the media and there were videos shown about the protest. The protesters never gave up about what they were fighting for even they were getting arrested they were still yelling out phrases that was shown that they were fighting for the FDA to release drugs for AIDS. Even if it took years to get medication the ACT UP group still wanted to make a change in the world. I like the images my classmate Raquel Hernandez used because it’s a representation of what activism is, and it involves all of us in the world and the caption “Fight today for a better tomorrow” is something that everyone needs to hear because we can make a difference now in order to have better days in the world.