Activism-quotes Quote by June Stoyer

When marginalized people gain voice and center their own experiences, things begin changing. And we see this in all kinds of grassroots movements.

— Janet Mock

I'm not a grassroots organizer; that is clear. I believe in a division of labor. I'm not trained to organize the grassroots, and grassroots…

— Mohamed ElBaradei

Grassroots groups challenge the "business-as-usual" environmentalism that is generally practiced by the more privileged wildlife-and conservation-oriented groups. The focus of activists of color and…

— Robert D Bullard

Some kinds of activists are more willing to try stuff out, see if works and think on their feet, but some of the people…

— Duncan Green

I love being a part of something that is grassroots, and you can see the actual changes, the effect of what people do.

— Anthony Edwards

Once I learned about grassroots organizing, I got so enamored with it because I thought 'Wow this is the way you do it!'

— Dolores Huerta

The people are learning that you cannot leave decisions only to leaders. Local groups have to create the political will for change, rather than…

— Wangari Maathai

I feel like when you say 'activist,' you have to have so much clarity, and I don't always necessarily have so much clarity on…

— SZA

There's a time that may come in an organization where leading by influence is not enough. When things are not going the way they…

— Abigail Johnson

There's enormous progressive activism and, more often than not, success at the grassroots level - everything from living wage campaigns to efforts to finance…

— Jim Hightower

I think that people still naturally want to be part of a team and participate in the success and achievement of a group effort.…

— James A. Champy

Leadership is about change... The best way to get people to venture into unknown terrain is to make it desirable by taking them there…

— Noel Tichy