Activism is defined as the ability to practice ways that create awareness towards improving and protecting individuals’ social, political, environmental, and religious rights and freedom in a specific society. According to the reading, “How to Think Like an Activist” by Wendi Syfret, every right, security, and liberty which the world has s because of the act of activists; they not only fought and stood for the freedoms that the society enjoys (6). The past activists developed new strategies of thinking in the society, by creating elements such as resistance approaches. The Activism film that I have watched entitled “United in Anger” is an activist piece. The film is about the poor response from the government on the rise in cases of AIDS and the history of the activists’ movement during those times, and how they fought for those who have AIDS (Jurj). The documentary is about the history of the ACT UP movement. The film talks about how the government is reluctant to care for the sick population and the helpless, dying people. Victims, friends, and family members of victims through the ACT UP movement turned up. They united to protest against the government for their greed, social discrimination, and government ignorance in dealing with the AIDS epidemic. I see the activism in the film moved by anger and grief. Anger towards the government system and grieving their loved ones who lost their lives to the disease. Through the various organizations and movements such as the ACT UP movement, Guy and lesbian solidarity committee, human rights movement, the Invisible Women group, and The Minority Taskforce on AIDS came and worked together to address their grievances. They stood united despite the several arrests of their members by the police. The activists in the film use ways like public protest, songs, and live streaming media to air their grievances.

 I have participated in activism several ways and times in my life. In school, one day after the election of the student body, I was among the protestant against the school’s decision to allow students choose a female school president. The protest came as part of our efforts to get the institution on board so as to address the issue to the issue of gender equality. We gathered at the student center and matched the administration with banners, posters, and shouting slogans. The purpose of our protest was to stand up for the right to equality in leadership positions against the institution. The activism worked in our favour because the school later allowed the female students to participate in top-most leadership position. There are several other ways I have engaged in activism around gender justice. Those ways include supporting the victims financially and psychologically, using social media to create awareness about gender justice, organizing talks and programs that address the issues, and supporting and attending physical demonstrations. Engaging in activism displays the picture of support and care towards the affecting individuals and parties in matters of gender justice.