Top 35 Activism Trends in July

From Philanthropic Gen Z Brands to Virtual Protest Events

— August 18, 2020 — Social Good
The top July 2020 activism trends reflect changing times and momentum created by a new generation of activists. In recent weeks, heightened activism focused on the Black Lives Matter movement has seen brands launching resources to increase the visibility of Black-owned businesses and amplify the voices of Black creators. With people protesting—and showing up for virtual protest events—all over the world, issues related to safety and anonymity are being brought to light with face-obscuring masks and digital tools.

For Pride Month 2020, this year's celebrations are may be looking and feeling different this year as people gather from afar for virtual events, although many brands are releasing products in support of the LGBTQ+ community all the same.
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Streaming Service Donation Commitments
Streaming Service Donation Commitments
Netflix Will Donate $5 Million to Black Creatives
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Injustice-Fighting Stouts
Injustice-Fighting Stouts
The Black is Beautiful Stout Brings Awareness to Ongoing Injustice
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Alternative Ad-Based Donations
Alternative Ad-Based Donations
Ad Revenue from Zoe Amira's Video Will Be Donated
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Music Label Anti-Racism Funds
Music Label Anti-Racism Funds
Sony Music Group Created a Social Justice Fund of $100 Million USD
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Charitable Donation-Splitting Features
Charitable Donation-Splitting Features
ActBlue Splits One Donation Across Multiple Organizations
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Software-Branded Inclusive Projects
Software-Branded Inclusive Projects
Microsoft Unveils 'United For Change' In Response to BLM
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Black-Owned Search Tools
Black-Owned Search Tools
Uber Eats Canada is Making it Easier to Support Black-Owned Businesses
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Black Filmmaker Collections
Black Filmmaker Collections
The Criterion Collection Introduced its Black Lives Collection
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Awareness-Centric Donation Campaigns
Awareness-Centric Donation Campaigns
IISE Announces That 100% of Profit Donations Will Go to Blm
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Curated Protest Sign Collections
Curated Protest Sign Collections
The Smithsonian is Collecting Black Lives Matter Protest Signs
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Charitable Skincare Kits
Charitable Skincare Kits
Proceeds from Herbivore Botanicals' Prism Pride Kit Will Be Donated
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Donation-Matching Inclusive Initiatives
Donation-Matching Inclusive Initiatives
Dropbox Black Lives Matter to Match Donations Made in June
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Social Media Page Takeovers
Social Media Page Takeovers
The #SHARETHEMICNOW Campaign Amplifies the Voices of Black Women
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Charitable Artwork Auctions
Charitable Artwork Auctions
Micah Spear Hosts an Instagram Auction to Support Black Foundations
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Justice-Fighting Jewelry Designs
Justice-Fighting Jewelry Designs
Hatton Labs Honors #BlackLivesMatter with Jewelry and a Tee
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Artistic 3D Activist Scans
Artistic 3D Activist Scans
Débora Silva Creates 3D Scans of People Who Protested in London
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Increased Black-Owned Beauty Pledges
Increased Black-Owned Beauty Pledges
Brother Vellies Founder Launched 'The 15% Pledge' Initiative
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Anti-Racist Tech Language Initiatives
Anti-Racist Tech Language Initiatives
Github to Remove Racially Insensitive Terms Like ‘Master’
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Face-Blurring Image Tools
Face-Blurring Image Tools
Image Scrubber Quickly and Easily Removes Faces From Photos
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Justice-Themed Safety Designs
Justice-Themed Safety Designs
Born x Raised Launched the No Justice, No Peace Collection for BLM
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Identity-Protecting Camera Apps
Identity-Protecting Camera Apps
Anonymous Camera Strips Photos & Videos of Identifying Information
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Racism-Fighting Charitable Tees
Racism-Fighting Charitable Tees
1017 ALYX 9SM Launches the Minimal Anti-Racist Action T-Shirt
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Congress-Callout CSR Iniatitives
Congress-Callout CSR Iniatitives
IBM Emb(race) Calls on Congress to Ensure Racial Equality
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Collaborative Justice Graphic Tees
Collaborative Justice Graphic Tees
Cherry Los Angeles Taps Wasted Youth, Carrots, & More for a Tee
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Virtual Feminist Protests
Virtual Feminist Protests
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is Now a Platform Used for Protests
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Charitable Limited Edition Prints
Charitable Limited Edition Prints
Takashi Murakami's Prints are Expected to Hit $1 Million for BLM
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Virtual Protest Events
Virtual Protest Events
Anti-Racist Campaigners Launched a Digital Black Lives Matter Protest
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LGBTQ+ Support Initiatives
LGBTQ+ Support Initiatives
The Better Skin Co. is Matching Customer Donations in June
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POC-Focused Therapy Cards
POC-Focused Therapy Cards
The My Therapy Cards Were Designed by a Black Female Psychologists
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Diversity-Focused Search Updates
Diversity-Focused Search Updates
Pexels Updated Its Search Algorithm to Increase LGBTQ+ Visibility
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Empowering Virtual Protests
Empowering Virtual Protests
The London-Based BLM Organization Launched a Virtual Protest
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Philanthropic Gen Z Brands
Philanthropic Gen Z Brands
Favored Nations Mobilizes Gen Z to Support Important Issues
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Charitable Call-Out Apparel Lines
Charitable Call-Out Apparel Lines
André 3000 is Raising Funds for the Black Lives Matter Movement
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Customizable On-the-Go Beauty Tools
Customizable On-the-Go Beauty Tools
The Ready Set Jet Beauty Baton Collection is Multi-Tasking
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Blurring Anti-Facial Recognition Masks
Blurring Anti-Facial Recognition Masks
The Surveillance Exclusion Mask Protects Your Identity
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