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When it comes to social activism, our charity should start at home

Ugandan protesters

Ugandan supporters of opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine, protest his arrest outside the Ugandan High Commission in Nairobi on November 19, 2020.

Photo credit: Lucy Wanjiru | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • The power of social media as a political tool has been utilised like never before to educate others on social issues.
  • End Police Brutality movement received little online support from a public that had been tweeting about BLM just the day before.

It has been an eventful 2020. From Covid-19 to social justice movements, this year is one that will be remembered for a long time to come. 

As the months have gone by, it has been interesting to observe the effects these global issues have had on a local level, particularly when it comes to activism.