In order for an activist movement to be effective, successful, efficient, and make a change or progress towards correcting injustice, MOBILIZATION is key. And, not just mobilization of activist, or social lobbyist, rather mobilization lay people, mobilization of our society. Without mobilizing the masses, little progress can be made. Invisible Children Inc. takes to mobilization our global society in an interesting way. They mobilize mass groups of people to fight back against the LRA through artist relations, a national tour, the fourth estate summit, grassroots advocacy, and international events. I personally find their relations to rising and new artists to be most moving, MOST MOBILIZING, when it comes to getting the general public to care about such issues of injustice. The everyday person is probably not going to attend a summit or and advocacy event for the injustices of the world. However, your average joe is very likely to be interested in a concert especially of their new favorite artist. And, what could be better than a benefit concert. This method of mobilization allows us to put our money towards a good cause and learn more about the cause we are supporting. Many of the people attending these concerts are not 100% aware of the issues in which the charity or activist group supports. They are drawn in by the music, by the artist, and when they leave not only have they experienced a good time and enjoyed themselves but they have also participated in becoming a more active and engaged member of our global society by becoming more informed of the injustices of our world.
Another reason why I believe these benefit concerts are ingenious and extremely MOBILIZING is because who doesn't want to see one of their favorite artist being caring for cause and moreover, who does want to care for that same cause? Yes, these may seems selfish and like our hearts are not necessarily in the right place however when it comes to mobilization remember the POWER IN NUMBERS!
Another reason why I believe these benefit concerts are ingenious and extremely MOBILIZING is because who doesn't want to see one of their favorite artist being caring for cause and moreover, who does want to care for that same cause? Yes, these may seems selfish and like our hearts are not necessarily in the right place however when it comes to mobilization remember the POWER IN NUMBERS!