Social Change: Say, Mean, Matter

1. Identifya topic about leisure and social change/social justicethat you'd like to explore further (some examples are noted below).
2. Find an article/essay/podcast/radio broadcast, etc. that resonates with youabout this topic.
3. Please post a link to the article and tell me about the topic you chose and the article.
4. What does the author "say"about this topic?
5. What does the article actually "mean" in terms of leisure and social change-- what is the connection?
6. Whydoes this topic you chose and the article you included"matter" in terms of furthering our understanding of leisure and social change?

Topical Examples:

• U.S. Womens' soccer fighting for pay equity
• Bubba Wallace of Nascar and his recent battle to remove Confederate symbols.
• HBO Max and the film Gone with the Wind and will re-release with critical analysis.
• Streaming services making films and documentaries on the Black experience, racism, and social justice accessible for free.
• Transgender athletes fighting to compete based on the gender identity/expression they now have vs. the one they were born with
• Protesters painting Black Lives Matter on Confederate Monuments
• Millions of people protesting in parks and other public spaces during a pandemic
• Christian Cooper birdwatching in Central Park