Celebrity Activists

Celebrity Activism: When The Celeb Takes A Hit, So Does Her Cause

Silpa Kovvali | Posted 09.11.2011

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Silpa Kovvali

Lady Gaga's "freak" schtick has made her rich and famous, but money and Twitter followers don't equate to respect. Gaga is more than welcome to choose the former over the latter, until she starts lampooning an important cause.

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Bjork Protests Energy Deal Armed With 47,000 Signatures

The Huffington Post | Joanna Zelman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Climate Change, Green Energy, Activism, Celebrities, Bjork Petition, Johanna Sigurdardottir, Celebrity Activism, Magma Energy, Bjork Protest, Celebrity Activists, Bjork, Energy, Iceland, Bjork Energy, Bjork Geothermal, Bjork Magma Energy, Green News

Singer Bjork joined fellow Icelanders in protesting the sale of a geothermal energy company this week, according to a recent Reuters report. In what s...

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John Lennon, Bono, and Belafonte: Lessons in Celebrity Activism

Mark Engler | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bono, John Lennon, Harry Belafonte, William Easterly, Celebrity Activism, Mark Engler, Dissent Magazine, World Hunger, U2, Celebrity Activists, Bill Easterly, Celebrity Role Models, Impact News
Mark Engler

Effective celebrity activists use their fame to bring attention and credibility to legitimate representatives of social movements. That, in a nutshell, is my standard of celebrity activism done right.

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