hashtag. the symbol of "social slactivism." the term has bite, doesn’t it? as a phenomenon, the hashtag(#) raises social awareness...but to what degree, or maybe pitch? we need the symbol to resoonate long enough to see significant, lasting change. like anything that's over-used, it loses its appeal, its worth is devalued without effectual change. i want more to come from the hashtag movement. we need more to come from the hashtag, the detrimental looting and the peaceful demonstration. times of social unrest like this have created effectual, historical change…even if incremental. but now what? when a problem is so much bigger than self? how can i/you/we be part of better, realized, positive change?