Top Instagram Accounts to Follow for Social Justice & Activism Content
Active Supporters of the Black Lives Movement
We’ve all seen a great amount of content surrounding the Movement for Black Lives surfacing online -- especially on social media. Here is a list of some of our favorite content creators and activists online:
The Jargons Party is committed to constantly adapting to best cater the current civilization. There are currently many resources that support the Black Lives movement.
Rachel is building an intellectual legacy through teaching, storytelling & critical discourse. She also stands behind The Love Land Foundation, The Great Unlearn and Elizabeth’s Books and Writing Center.
Annie is a first-generation Haitian American author and tech evangelist who is passionate about everyone feeling seen and voices being heard. She is also the Head of Product Inclusion at Google, an intrapreneur at the University of Pennsylvania and an ethical design member at IEEE Organization.
Volted Voices are your virtual Black friends whose goals are to amplify and affirm Black voices and stories, create safe spaces for learning and listening, and actively support the movement to promote new knowledge and understanding.
Indya is a transgender and non-binary american actor and model who believes that actions speak louder than memes. They are one of the most well-known young celebrities inspiring the LGBTQI+ community and are listed as one of Time Magazine’s most influential people of the year in 2019.
Justin is a liberation attorney who is on a mission for love and justice. He speaks up on the injustices of the Black community and advocates for the abolishment of life without parole and solitary confinement.
So You Want to Talk About dissects progressive politics and social issues in graphic slideshow form that is more digestible and easily understood.
CARE Atlanta convenes people and organizations dedicated to defending poverty by achieving social justice and equity everywhere. They also host weekly talks every Tuesday at noon EST!
Color of Change designs campaigns powerful enough to end practices that unfairly hold Black people back, and champion solutions that move us all forward.
Avery is a workplace design advisor and a storyteller. She actively supports the movement for Black lives and offers many digestible resources online. She is also the founder + CEO of Build with Bloom and Join Sunday Showers.
The Conscious Kid is a Black and Brown-owned account that shares content related to parenting and education through a Critical Race Lens. They also raise money for COVID-19 rent relief for families.
Raquel is an activist, strategist and a writer in New York City who is advocating for Black Trans lives. This account will keep you up to date with events, resources, and thought-provoking content.
Fran was the person behind Netflix’s queer channel, and now shares all things queer-related and actively supports of the Black Lives movement.
The Peahce Project celebrates Asian identity through the media for this generation and the next by publishing interviews, art, writing, and more.
Thomas is an author, a film/tv writer and a “questioner of masculinity” (NYT). He shares insightful perspectives on relevant news.
The Slacktivist is a community-based platform that showcases media to educate others about issues around the world.
Diversify Our Narrative is a student-led initiative that targets CA school boards to expand curriculum by sharing diverse and anti-racist resources and texts.
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