Practicing Quiet Activism

 Black women have fought for the rights of all people, but these same groups could not make an overqualified candidate the president. Instead, they made a racist 🍊  the president and project 2025 the policy to destroy the country. Like many black women (The 92%), I became exhausted with the state of America. So I rested. I got back to blogging more consistently. I refocused on my son, my health, my brand, my living space, and my money. 

So, after 3 months, I decided that I would be practicing quiet activism. Quiet activism embodies the power of small, everyday actions that can spark meaningful change, from creating art though writing and poetry, to buying local and black-owned businesses. Quiet activists are dedicated to making a positive impact in the world. 

For 2025 and beyond, I will not be protesting in the streets. My activism would be focused on my community, my family, and the people who align with me politically and morally. I will not have a conversation with people who are on the opposite spectrum of my political beliefs. I will not even be associated with or conversing with those people. I will take up space and live a full happy and joyful life. My focus is on making my world better and healthier. 

Below are a few examples of quiet activism. You could do so many things without putting your mental and physical health on the line. 

Examples of Quiet Activism

• Environmental activism: Use reusable products, support eco-friendly businesses, and invest in eco-friendly products that are local or Black-owned. Also removing petroleum-based plastic from and other harmful chemicals from the home. Invest in glass and stainless steel reusable containers.

•Transportation activism: Start walking, cycling, using public transit, or driving an electric vehicle. If you own a gas car, try to save as much money as possible. Consumer Reports has a useful article on this topic; just visit https://www.consumerreports.org/.

• Charity activism: Donating to charities, volunteering, or doing paid work for charities in your local community. Look into non profits and 

• Economic activism: Banking Black and/or using a credit union. Move your money from big banks. Shop black and shop local. Start a free financial/budgeting course at your Support Local unions and hire union workers. 

• Art activism: Creating art that benefits a cause, or donating a percentage of art sales to a cause. Volunteer your talents to a local charity or start a free/low-cost art class for the community. 

• Fashion Activism: Stay away from Big Fashion and Fast Fashion Brands. Learn to sew and mend your current clothes before buying something new. Learn to knit. Invest in local seamstress/tailors in your community. 

• Garden Activism: Collect Non-GMO and Heirloom seeds. Start a community garden. Create a garden whether indoors or outdoors. Donating food from the garden to food banks, food delivery charities (ex, Meals on Wheels),  and your local church/center of worship. 

• Educational Activism: Visit your local library and obtain a library card. Give/Donate to your local school district. Volunteer. Buy from Teacher's Wish list. Focus on teaching Black history and the histories of people of color. Begin purchasing physical books by Black authors and those who are involved in the cause. It is important to preserve Black history, particularly about history, food recipes, money, resistance, art, and culture.

• Housing Activism: Start a Tenants' Union. Also, participate in Rent parties to help those who have fallen on hard times to pay their rent. Volunteer at or Donate to Code Red/Code Blue centers in your community.  

Quiet activism can be inclusive and help people feel like they are part of something bigger. You can do all of this thing or pick what aligns with your mission/ministry. Either way, being quietly active is being loudly positive in a world of chaos.